Patents by Inventor Steven Curtis Spackman

Steven Curtis Spackman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for displaying in-flight navigation procedures
    Patent number: 9260197
    Abstract: A computing device for displaying procedures for an aircraft is provided. The computing device includes a presentation interface, a user input interface, and a processing device coupled to the presentation interface and to the user input interface. The processing device is configured to cause the presentation interface to display an initial procedure display, and in response to a triggering event, cause the presentation interface to display an adjusted procedure display that emphasizes a predetermined portion of a procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Theodore Bruce Thompson, Jeffrey L. Williams, Catherine Marie Barnes, Steven Curtis Spackman, Alexander Korolev
  • Airspace fix formation display
    Patent number: 8843306
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying an aircraft fix. A fix for an aircraft is identified, wherein the fix is a location of the aircraft. A fix identifier is displayed in a plan view display, wherein the fix identifier indicates a location of the fix on a map background in the plan view display. A fix formation identifier is displayed in the plan view display, wherein the fix formation identifier indicates a direction from a navigational aid to the fix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven Curtis Spackman, Theodore Bruce Thompson, Jeffrey L. Williams