Patent ID: 8560214
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: G01C,G08G

Abstract:
1. An aircraft taxi route display system, comprising: a user interface including a display device and a user input; a computer including a computer processor and a computer storage device, the computer processor configured to run a clearer module; wherein the computer is in communication with the user interface, a communications link capable of receiving at least one airport characteristic and at least one aircraft taxi route supplied from air traffic control, the aircraft taxi route including at least one turn point and at least one exit point indicating where the aircraft may exit a runway or taxiway; wherein the communications link is in communication with the computer processor, the computer processor is configured to present the at least one aircraft taxi route on an airport map image viewable on said display device, the clearer module is configured to clear the aircraft taxi route with air traffic control via the communications link for approval to proceed along the aircraft taxi route, the airport map image including the airport characteristic viewable on said display device, the airport characteristic including a terminal, aircraft parking lot and runway; the computer processor is further configured to present a section by section summary including ICAO signage symbols interspersed with a turn, taxiway name, and a distance remaining to be traveled on each section of the at least one aircraft taxi route, the section by section summary being provided separate from the airport map image.