Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for verifying displayed terrain information
- Patent Title (中): 用于验证显示的地形信息的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12236464Application Date: 2008-09-23
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Publication No.: US08977491B1Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Patrick D. McCusker , Daniel L. Woodell , Richard D. Jinkins , Richard M. Rademaker
- Applicant: Patrick D. McCusker , Daniel L. Woodell , Richard D. Jinkins , Richard M. Rademaker
- Applicant Address: US IA Cedar Rapids
- Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Cedar Rapids
- Agent Angel N. Gerdzhikov; Donna P. Suchy; Daniel M. Barbieri
- Main IPC: G01S13/94
- IPC: G01S13/94 ; G01S13/95 ; G01S13/86

Abstract:
An apparatus for use with a weather radar system having a radar antenna, the apparatus for mounting to an aircraft and for verifying terrain features shown on an electronic display, the terrain features based on terrain data from a terrain database. The apparatus includes processing electronics configured to receive radar return data from the weather radar system and configured to correlate the radar return data with the terrain data. The processing electronics using the correlation to provide an indication as to whether the terrain features displayed on the electronic display are correct or incorrect.
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