Graphical user interface for air traffic control flight data management

Patent 5732384 Issued on March 24, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Hughes Aircraft Co.

Application

No. 525889 filed on 09/08/1995

US Classes:

701/120, Traffic analysis or control of aircraft715/841, Sub-menu structure715/854Navigation within structure

Examiners

Primary: Zanelli, Michael J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Grunebach; G. S., Sales; M. W., Denson-Low; W. K.

Foreign Patent References

2232316 GB. 12/12/1990

International Classes

G06F 019/00
G06F 163/00
G01S 013/91

Abstract

A method for interactively displaying flight information in an air traffic control system. Flight information lists are displayed relative to associated geographic fixes, and further flight information is displayed pursuant to user selection of an item on a flight list.