Patent ID: 7761234

Claim:
A method for determining at least the lateral path of a path of a moving body, the method comprising: generating a first lateral path corresponding to the lateral path of a first path, said first path being the path followed by an auxiliary moving body which precedes said moving body; determining, from said first lateral path and a lateral distance, a second lateral path corresponding to the lateral path of a second path which must be followed by said moving body; determining two half-widths of strips, each of which corresponds to the area on the ground which is visible by the crew of the moving body and by the crew of the auxiliary moving body respectively; summing said two half-widths so as to obtain said lateral distance which is used for determining said second lateral path; determining an area of terrain which depends on said second path; and displaying this area of terrain to the pilot of the moving body on at least one display screen, in conjunction with a symbol illustrating the horizontal position of said moving body.