US 12,293,674 B2
Flight planning through data driven charting
Collin D Ogden, Marion, IA (US); Ellen L. McGaughy, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); and Michael J. Krenz, Roscoe, IL (US)
Assigned to Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed by Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/094,619.
Prior Publication US 2024/0233557 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G08G 5/34 (2025.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G08G 5/21 (2025.01); G08G 5/54 (2025.01); G08G 5/76 (2025.01)
CPC G08G 5/34 (2025.01) [G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G08G 5/21 (2025.01); G08G 5/54 (2025.01); G08G 5/76 (2025.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer apparatus comprising:
a display device;
a data storage element; and
at least one processor in data communication with a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
retrieve a digital chart from the data storage element;
identify aeronautically significant features represented on the digital chart;
identify data associated with the represented features;
define selectable regions for each of the represented features;
receive a user input to at least one of the selectable regions; and
prepare a flight plan amendment based on the data associated with the user selected selectable region.