Patents Assigned to Societe Francaise d'Equipements pour la Navigation Aerienne
  • Patent number: 4053893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for indicating e geographical position of a piloted vehicle equipped with a computer, the method comprising the steps of using a geographical map or a portion of map, approximately orientated, without regard to its method of folding and its dimensions; identifying and transmitting to the computer at any desired moment, basic information such as reference of alignment on a meridian of the map-references of magnetic declination and scale of said map, co-ordinates of at least one radio-navigation transmitter chosen on the map, co-ordinates of at least one objective to be reached on the map, co-ordinates of at least one possible intermediate point on the route; indicating on said map at any instant under the control of the computer which also receives the variable radio-navigation information from the transmitter selected, the geographical position of the vehicle, the above identification and indication steps being effected by the use of a single organiza
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1977
    Assignee: Societe Francaise d'Equipements pour la Navigation Aerienne S.F.E.N.A.
    Inventor: Francis Boyer