Aircraft navigation system
A method and apparatus for assisting in management of unmanned aerial vehicles. Planned routes are identified for the unmanned aerial vehicles. The planned routes are displayed on a map. A set of planned routes is identified that is within a predefined distance of a selected planned route during substantially a same point in time within a viewing area on the map.
1. A method for assisting in management of unmanned aerial vehicles, the method comprising:
identifying planned routes for the unmanned aerial vehicles;
displaying the planned routes on a map; and
identifying a set of planned routes that is within a predefined distance of a selected planned route during substantially a same point in time within a viewing area on the map.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying the set of planned routes and the selected planned route in the viewing area on a display system.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
maintaining the viewing area in a fixed location.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
maintaining the viewing area in a location on the selected planned route corresponding to a fixed point in time.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
moving the viewing area on the selected planned route to maintain a fixed distance ahead of a current location of an unmanned aerial vehicle associated with the selected planned route.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
moving the viewing area on the selected planned route by a selected distance ahead of a current location of an unmanned aerial vehicle associated with the selected planned route, wherein the selected distance is based on a fixed amount of time ahead of a current time.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
displaying other planned routes outside of the set of planned routes with less emphasis.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
changing at least one of the planned routes in the set of planned routes based on the set of planned routes identified.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viewing area is adjustable in at least one of size and geometry.
10. An apparatus comprising:
a navigation system configured to identify planned routes for unmanned aerial vehicles; display the planned routes on a map; and identify a set of planned routes that is within a predefined distance of a selected planned route during substantially a same point in time within a viewing area on the map.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the navigation system is further configured to display the set of planned routes and the selected planned route in the viewing area.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the navigation system is further configured to maintain the viewing area in a fixed location.
13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the navigation system is further configured to maintain the viewing area in a location corresponding to an unmanned aerial vehicle at a selected point in time.
14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the navigation system is further configured to move the viewing area on the selected planned route to maintain a fixed distance ahead of a current location of an unmanned aerial vehicle associated with the selected planned route.
15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the navigation system is further configured to move the viewing area on the selected planned route by a selected distance ahead of a current location of an unmanned aerial vehicle associated with the selected planned route, wherein the selected distance is based on a fixed amount of time ahead of a current time.
16. A method for assisting in management of vehicles, the method comprising:
identifying planned routes for the vehicles;
displaying the planned routes on a map; and
identifying a set of planned routes that is within a predefined distance of a selected planned route during substantially a same point in time within a viewing area on the map.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
maintaining the viewing area in a fixed location.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
maintaining the viewing area in a location on the selected planned route corresponding to a fixed point in time.
19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
moving the viewing area on the selected planned route to maintain a fixed distance ahead of a current location of a vehicle associated with the selected planned route.
20. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
moving the viewing area on the selected planned route by a selected distance ahead of a current location of a vehicle associated with the selected planned route, wherein the selected distance is based on a fixed amount of time ahead of a current time.