Granted Patent B1

US 10,289,218 · App. 15/252,334 · Granted May 14, 2019

Inventor: Bruce H. Young (Tigard, OR)

Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.

G06F3/0362B64D43/00G02B27/0101G02B27/0179G06F3/0485G09G5/02G02B2027/014G02B2027/0118

Abstract

Claims (56)

1. A computer apparatus comprising:

a display;

an input device;

at least one processor coupled to the display, the input device, and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:

render a signal from one or more image sources on the display;

receive an input from the input device;

determine an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up; rotate down; first directional click; second directional click; and depression click;

increase an image brightness level of an image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate up input;

decrease the image brightness level of the image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate down input;

cycle through an ordered list of available image sources to define a current image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a first directional click;

identify a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source;

cycle through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click;

remove the current image source from a composite image; and

render the composite image.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display altering functions comprise a contrast inversion.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:

identify an adjustable parameter associated with the plurality of display altering functions;

increase a magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the input is a rotate up input; and

decrease the magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the input is a rotate down input.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to cycle through an ordered list of available image sources to define a current image source when the processor determines that the input is a second directional click.

5. An aircraft display system comprising:

a head-up display (HUD);

an input device affixed to an aircraft yoke;

at least one processor coupled to the HUD, the input device, and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:

receive an input from the input device;

determine an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up; rotate down; first directional click; second directional click; and depression click;

cycle the HUD between a displayed state and a non-displayed state when the at least one processor determines that the input is a depression click;

cycle through an ordered list of available image sources, the available image sources providing portions of a composite image, to define a current image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a first directional click;

identify a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source;

cycle through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click;

render a signal from the current image source on the HUD;

remove the current image source from the composite image; and

render the composite image.

6. The aircraft display system of claim 5 , wherein the memory further stores processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:

increase an image brightness level of an image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate up input; and

decrease the image brightness level of the image source when the at least one processor determines that the input is a rotate down input.

7. The aircraft display system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of display altering functions comprise an infrared capability.

8. The aircraft display system of claim 5 , wherein the memory further stores processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:

identify an adjustable parameter associated with the plurality of display altering functions;

increase a magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the input is a rotate up input; and

decrease the magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the input is a rotate down input.

9. A method for adjusting features of a head-up display comprising:

receiving, with a processor, an input from a thumb wheel input device configured to produce a rotate up input, a rotate down input, a first directional click; a second directional click; and a depression click;

determining, with the processor, an input type from a list of input types comprising rotate up; rotate down; first directional click; second directional click; and depression click;

cycling a head-up display (HUD) between a displayed state and a non-displayed state when the processor determines that the input is a depression click;

rendering a signal from one or more image sources on the HUD;

increasing an image brightness level of an image source when the processor determines that the input is a rotate up input;

decreasing the image brightness level of the image source when the processor determines that the input is a rotate down input;

cycling through an ordered list of available image sources to define a current image source when the processor determines that the input is a first directional click;

identifying a plurality of display altering functions associated with the current image source;

identifying an adjustable parameter associated with the plurality of display altering functions;

cycling through the plurality of display altering functions when the input is a second directional click;

increasing a magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the processor determines that the input is a rotate up input; and

decreasing the magnitude of the adjustable parameter when the processor determines that the input is a rotate down input.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying an ordered list of display altering functions associated with the current image source.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of display altering functions comprises a contrast inversion and infrared capability.

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