Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
  • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
  • G01C23/00—Combined instruments indicating more than one navigational value, e.g. for aircraft; Combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement, e.g. distance, speed or acceleration
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
  • G08G5/0017—Arrangements for implementing traffic-related aircraft activities, e.g. arrangements for generating, displaying, acquiring or managing traffic information
  • G08G5/0021—Arrangements for implementing traffic-related aircraft activities, e.g. arrangements for generating, displaying, acquiring or managing traffic information located in the aircraft

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• the technical field of the invention is that of the presentation of data on display screens.
• the invention applies more particularly to the aeronautical field.
• navigation information such as beacons, air routes, flight plan of the aircraft, ...;
• the invention proposes a principle of presentation and selection of these different display modes more ergonomic than those of the prior art.
• the subject of the invention is a display device for managing systems comprising at least means generating and displaying information about the system and a designator, characterized in that:
• the information is classified by information topics, each information is represented by one or more information symbols, a display priority level is associated with each information symbol of a given theme, arranged so that when the information symbols of a given priority level are displayed, all higher priority level symbols are displayed, all lower priority level symbols are not displayed;
• the display means comprise sets of information control symbols, the display of the control symbols being controlled by the designator, each set of control symbols being associated with a given information theme, the command symbols displayed; corresponding to the display priority levels of the information symbols of said theme, the display of the control symbols causing the display of the information symbols of the associated display priority levels.
• each set of control symbols comprises a variable set of central symbols, the number of displayed central symbols corresponding to the priority level of display of the theme controlled by said set of symbols.
• each set comprises at least a first end representation constantly displayed and / or at least one second end representation constantly displayed.
• the central symbols are identical rectangles.
• the first end symbol is substantially a first rectangle
• the second end symbol is substantially a trapezoid
• the central symbols have a substantially triangular shape, are all identical and all have a vertex in common.
• the first end symbol has an icon or a term representative of the associated theme.
• the various information control symbols are represented side by side.
• the system is a flight management system of an aircraft, the information relates to the piloting or the navigation of said aircraft and that the display means are the visualizations of dashboards.
• FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 represent, in the context of an aeronautical application, a display screen implementing the invention according to a first graphical representation.
• FIG. 4 represents, in the context of an aeronautical application, a display screen implementing the invention according to a second graphical representation.
• the description of the device according to the invention is made in the context of aeronautical applications.
• the system is an aircraft flight management system essentially comprising electronic computers, sensors, dashboard visualizations and at least one designator. The information then relates to the piloting or the navigation of the aircraft.
• the various information group the various information by theme.
• the different themes are planimetry, meteorology, air traffic in the vicinity of the aircraft, ...
• FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 Three “drawbars” denoted Ta, Tb and Tc are shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. These figures very schematically represent a display screen of the "Navigation Display” type. This screen presents the pilot with all the information necessary for navigating the aircraft. Eiles consist essentially of a top view of the terrain overflown with information about the aircraft and its environment.
• the three drawbars are positioned in a column on the left edge of the screen. They could, of course, be arranged on any other edge of the screen. In this case, their arrangement should be modified.
• Each zipper comprises at least two so-called end symbols SEE and SES and a variable set of central symbols SC arranged between the two end symbols, the number of displayed central symbols corresponding to the level of display of the theme controlled by said set of symbols. symbols.
• the first end symbol SEE is substantially a first rectangle
• the second end symbol SES is substantially a trapezium
• the central symbols SC are identical rectangles of dimensions slightly smaller than the first rectangle of FIG. so as to give the illusion that the central symbols "come out" of the first rectangle SEE, being pulled by the end SES.
• the first end symbol SEE may have an icon or term representative of the associated theme.
• the first end symbol SEEa of the "zipper" Ta controlling the meteorological information may include an icon for mentally connecting it to the type of information represented.
• the "drawbars" may be the same or different color, include shading or any other graphics that may improve their ergonomics or representation.
• the "drawbars" are manipulated by means of a designator.
• the designator may be a mouse or a trackball or a joystick or any other means of designation. For example, you can manipulate a zipper by operating the wheel of a mouse. By turning the wheel, a number of central symbols SC are made to appear or disappear, varying the display level of the "zipper".
• the “drawbars” are more or less output according to the level of configuration desired for each of the themes.
• the third “zipper” Tc represents the state of air traffic.
• the air traffic information is shown in bold lines on these different figures.
• this "pull” Tc has only one central symbol SC1c, which corresponds to the "minimal” level of presentation of the traffic information. Only the square 1 which represents a device likely to represent a danger for the aircraft is figured.
• this "pull” Tc comprises two central symbols SC1c and SC2c, which corresponds to the "normal” level of presentation of the traffic information. All aircraft placed in the environment for the aircraft are represented by a single symbol denoted 2.
• this "zipper” comprises three central symbols SC1c, SC2c and SC3c, which corresponds to the "detailed" presentation level. traffic information. All aircraft placed in the environment for the aircraft are represented by several symbols 3.

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• Controls And Circuits For Display Device (AREA)
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• User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)

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