Patent ID: 7868813
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G01S,G08G

Abstract:
1. In an air traffic control system, comprising a processor ( 505 ), at least one memory device ( 506 , 509 , 510 , 512 ), a display device ( 514 ), at least one human interface device ( 502 , 503 ), and at least one network interface to external information sources ( 511 , 523 , 522 , 524 , 520 ), a method of graphically displaying air traffic control information in an air traffic control system, said method comprising the steps of: compiling and calculating information about objects in an air traffic control environment; displaying a plurality of tokens corresponding to said objects in said air traffic control environment; selectively designating at least two objects in combination as a source object and a target object connected by a bearing and range line token; displaying air traffic control information about said combination of objects associated with said bearing and range line token dependent upon the combination of objects designated in said combination; and dynamically updating display of said air traffic management information upon any change of said designated objects.