US Patent 9663241 Speed change and acceleration point enhancement system and method

A vehicle display system includes a display device and a processor. The processor is in operable communication with the display device and is coupled to receive vehicle path data and vehicle state data. The vehicle path data are representative of a planned vehicle path of the vehicle, and the vehicle state data are representative of current vehicle state. The processor is configured, upon receipt of these data, to command the display device to render at least a portion of the planned vehicle path and to selectively render one or both of a speed change point symbol and an acceleration point symbol on the current vehicle path. The symbols are rendered in a manner that is more intuitive for vehicle pilots.