Patent ID: RE41396

Claim:
A system for entry and display of at least one ground movement route for a vehicle, comprising: an electronic entry device for entry of a series of ground movement segments, the electronic entry device including a graphical interface that allows a user to select the ground movement segments from an electronically displayed map, wherein said entry device is operatively connected to an output device; a computer operatively connected to said electronic entry device and said output device, wherein said computer contains a software program which analyzes each instructions programming the computer to analyze individual ground movement segment segments in said series of a ground movement segments and ensures ensure that each said the individual ground movement segment joins segments join at least one of the following , : a previous segment, a subsequent segment, an initial vehicle position and a vehicle destination, and which automatically pans said electronically displayed map to center on at least one of a currently selected ground movement segment, said initial vehicle position and said vehicle destination; an electronic database including map data that can be accessed by said computer and used to generate the electronically displayed map; and a position determining device coupled to said computer.