US 11,941,996 B2
Graphical representation of taxiway status
Daniel Artic, Biebesheim (DE)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,808.
Prior Publication US 2023/0282125 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. G08G 5/06 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 5/065 (2013.01) [G08G 5/0026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
query a database of aviation information extracted from one or more aviation information notices for information regarding a status of an airport;
receive one or more query results indicating a status of a taxiway of the airport; and
use the one or more query results to generate a map of the airport depicting the taxiway with a graphical representation that indicates the status of the taxiway;
determine that the taxiway comprises one or more of a turn or another taxiway element;
based on determining that the taxiway comprises the turn, depict a centerline of the turn as having a centerline graphical representation, wherein the centerline graphical representation indicates that the turn is closed, and wherein the centerline graphical representation comprises a different graphical fill representation than the taxiway in the turn; and
based on determining that the taxiway comprises another taxiway element, depict the other taxiway element as having a graphical fill representation that indicates a status of the other taxiway element.