Presenting weather information on a display
View Patent ↗A method is present for presenting weather information. A number of weather conditions for a geographic region is identified from weather data for the geographic region. A geometry is selected for a weather condition based on a type of the weather condition to form a number of geometries. Each geometry within the number of geometries has a level of transparency within a corresponding border allowing another geometry to be identified when displayed in an overlapping manner. A spatial extension is selected for the each geometry within the number of geometries based on an extent of an associated weather condition to form the number of geometries. The number of geometries is displayed on a map of the geographic region in which the number of geometries is displayed in locations on the map corresponding to locations of the number of weather conditions in the geographic region.
1. A method for presenting weather information, the method comprising:
identifying a plurality of weather conditions present for a geographic region from weather data for the geographic region;
selecting a first geometry comprising a first spatial extension, wherein the first geometry is for a first weather condition within the plurality of weather conditions, wherein the first geometry is based on a first type of the first weather condition, and wherein the first geometry has a first level of transparency within the first spatial extension;
selecting a first color for the first geometry based on a severity of the first weather condition, wherein the color selected is for a first border of the first geometry;
selecting a second geometry comprising a second spatial extension, wherein the second geometry is for a second weather condition within the plurality of weather conditions, wherein the second geometry is based on a second type of the second weather condition, wherein the second geometry has a second level of transparency within the second spatial extension, and wherein the first spatial extension and the second spatial extension overlap at least in part; and
displaying the first geometry and the second geometry on a map of the geographic region.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying a location of an aircraft on the map.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying a route of an aircraft on the map.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying at least one of terrain information and navigation information on the map.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the map is a moving map.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first geometry comprises a first line type for a first border defining the first spatial extension and a first type of fill within the first spatial extension.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first geometry further comprises a symbol.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying a legend for the first geometry and the second geometry.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the type of weather condition is selected from one of turbulence, icing, precipitation, volcanic ash, low visibility, and thunder storms.
10. An apparatus comprising:
a display; and
a computer system configured to execute a weather display process, wherein the weather display process identifies a plurality of weather conditions present for a geographic region from weather data for the geographic region; selects a first geometry comprising a first spatial extension, wherein the first geometry is for a first weather condition within the plurality of weather conditions, wherein the first geometry is based on a first type of the first weather condition, and wherein the first geometry has a first level of transparency within the first spatial extension; selects a first color for the first geometry based on a severity of the first weather condition, wherein the color selected is for a first border of the first geometry; selects a second geometry comprising a second spatial extension, wherein the second geometry is for a second weather condition within the plurality of weather conditions, wherein the second geometry is based on a second type of the second weather condition, wherein the second geometry has a second level of transparency within the second spatial extension, and wherein the first spatial extension and the second spatial extension overlap at least in part; and
displays the first geometry and the second geometry on a map of the geographic region on the display.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the weather display process displays a location of an aircraft and a route of the aircraft on the map.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the weather display process selects a first color for the first geometry based on a severity of the first weather condition.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first geometry comprises a first line type for a first border defining the first spatial extension and a first type of fill within the first spatial extension.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising:
an aircraft, wherein the computer system and the display are located within the aircraft.
15. A non-transitory computer recordable storage media storing a computer program product for presenting weather information, the computer program product comprising:
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for identifying a plurality of weather conditions present for a geographic region from weather data for the geographic region;
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for selecting a first geometry comprising a first spatial extension, wherein the first geometry is for a weather condition within the plurality of weather conditions, wherein the first geometry is based on a first type of the first weather condition, and wherein the first geometry has a first level of transparency within the first spatial extension;
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer readable storage medium, for selecting a first color for the first geometry based on a severity of the first weather condition, wherein the color selected is for a first border of the first geometry;
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for selecting a second geometry comprising a second spatial extension, wherein the second geometry is for a second weather condition within the plurality of weather conditions, wherein the second geometry is based on a second type of the second weather condition, wherein the second geometry has a second level of transparency within the second spatial extension, and wherein the first spatial extension and the second spatial extension overlap at least in part; and
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for displaying the first geometry and the second geometry on a map of the geographic region.
16. The non-transitory computer recordable storage media of claim 15 , further comprising:
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for displaying a location of an aircraft on the map.
17. The non-transitory computer recordable storage media of claim 15 , further comprising:
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for displaying a route of an aircraft on the map.
18. The non-transitory computer recordable storage media of claim 15 further comprising:
program code, stored on the non-transitory computer recordable storage media, for displaying at least one of terrain information and navigation information on the map.