SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING AVIATION-FOCUSED WEATHER INFORMATION
Systems and methods are provided for graphically presenting aviation-focused weather information. One exemplary method comprises receiving weather information for a select geographic location and a select time period, the select time period comprising a plurality of consecutive days, each day comprising a plurality of consecutive hours, and the weather information comprising aviation-specific weather conditions associated with the select time period; and displaying a graphical user interface configured to graphically present the aviation-specific weather conditions using a plurality of graphical elements in a first region of the graphical user interface, each graphical element corresponding to a respective one of the consecutive calendar days and each aviation-specific weather condition having an assigned color-coding or shading, wherein each graphical element is configured to graphically depict the aviation-specific weather condition for each hour of the corresponding calendar day using the assigned color-coding or shading.
1 . A computer-implemented method for graphically presenting aviation-focused weather information, the method comprising:
receiving, at one or more processors, weather information for a select geographic location and a select time period, the select time period comprising a plurality of consecutive days, each day comprising a plurality of consecutive hours, and the weather information comprising aviation-specific weather conditions associated with the select time period; and
displaying, on a display unit of an electronic device, a graphical user interface configured to graphically present the aviation-specific weather conditions using a plurality of graphical elements in a first region of the graphical user interface, each graphical element corresponding to a respective one of the consecutive calendar days and each aviation-specific weather condition having an assigned color-coding or shading, wherein each graphical element is configured to graphically depict the aviation-specific weather condition for each hour of the corresponding calendar day using the assigned color-coding or shading.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of graphical elements are arranged adjacently across the first region of the graphical user interface.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each graphical element comprises a plurality of segments arranged adjacently across a width of the graphical element, each segment representing a respective hour of the corresponding calendar day.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein each segment is configured to graphically depict the color or shading assigned to the aviation-specific weather condition that is associated with the corresponding hour.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the aviation-specific weather conditions comprise a flight category for each hour of the select time period.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the flight category is selected from a group consisting of Low Instrument Flight Rules (“LIFR”), Instrument Flight Rules (“IFR”), Marginal Visual Flight Rules (“MVFR”), and Visual Flight Rules (“VFR).
7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising: determining the flight category for each hour of the select time period based on ceiling information and visibility information associated with the corresponding hour.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein for each hour, determining the flight category comprises:
determining a first flight condition based on the corresponding ceiling information;
determining a second flight condition based on the corresponding visibility information;
identifying one of the first flight condition and the second flight condition as a poorer flight condition; and
selecting the flight category based on the poorer flight condition.
9 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device with a display unit, cause the electronic device to:
receive weather information for a select geographic location and a select time period, the select time period comprising a plurality of consecutive days, each day comprising a plurality of consecutive hours, and the weather information comprising aviation-specific weather conditions associated with the select time period; and
display a graphical user interface configured to graphically present the aviation-specific weather conditions using a plurality of graphical elements in a first region of the graphical user interface, each graphical element corresponding to a respective one of the consecutive calendar days and each aviation-specific weather condition having an assigned color-coding or shading, wherein each graphical element is configured to graphically depict the aviation-specific weather condition for each hour of the corresponding calendar day using the assigned color-coding or shading.
10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of graphical elements are arranged adjacently across the first region of the graphical user interface.
11 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein each graphical element comprises a plurality of segments arranged adjacently across a width of the graphical element, each segment representing a respective hour of the corresponding calendar day.
12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein each segment is configured to graphically depict the color or shading assigned to the aviation-specific weather condition that is associated with the corresponding hour.
13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the aviation-specific weather conditions comprise a flight category for each hour of the select time period.
14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , further comprising: determining the flight category for each hour of the select time period based on ceiling information and visibility information associated with the corresponding hour.
15 . A system for graphically presenting aviation-focused weather information, the system comprising:
a display unit configured to present information and receive one or more user inputs;
one or more processors; and
memory configured to store one or more programs,
the one or more programs being configured for execution by the one or more processors and including instructions for:
receiving, at one or more processors, weather information for a select geographic location and a select time period, the select time period comprising a plurality of consecutive days, each day comprising a plurality of consecutive hours, and the weather information comprising aviation-specific weather conditions associated with the select time period; and
displaying, on the display unit, a graphical user interface configured to graphically present the aviation-specific weather conditions using a plurality of graphical elements in a first region of the graphical user interface, each graphical element corresponding to a respective one of the consecutive calendar days and each aviation-specific weather condition having an assigned color-coding or shading, wherein each graphical element is configured to graphically depict the aviation-specific weather condition for each hour of the corresponding calendar day using the assigned color-coding or shading.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of graphical elements are arranged adjacently across the first region of the graphical user interface.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein each graphical element comprises a plurality of segments arranged adjacently across a width of the graphical element, each segment representing a respective hour of the corresponding calendar day.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein each segment is configured to graphically depict the color or shading assigned to the aviation-specific weather condition that is associated with the corresponding hour.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the aviation-specific weather conditions comprise a flight category for each hour of the select time period.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
determining the flight category for each hour of the select time period based on ceiling information and visibility information associated with the corresponding hour.