Automatic full screen display
First Claim
1. An on-board navigation system for a vehicle comprising:
- a first subsystem and at least a second subsystem in the vehicle, each of the first and second subsystem supplying information about an operational condition;
a display operable to display visual information about an operational condition of the first and second subsystems, the display having a full screen mode and a mixed display mode, wherein the full screen mode corresponds to displaying operational information related to only one of the first and second subsystems on a majority portion of the display and the mixed display mode corresponds to displaying operational information about at least the first and second subsystems in discrete areas of the display; and
a controller configured to monitor a predetermined condition associated with the first subsystem and, when the predetermined condition is met, configured to cause the display to automatically switch to the full screen mode to display information specific to the predetermined condition,wherein an electronic signal provided in response to a user selection selects which predetermined conditions associated with operation of an infotainment system cause the display to automatically switch to the full screen mode.
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Abstract
An on-board vehicle navigation system (NAV system) may provide a variety of information and may be integrated with a variety of on-board vehicle systems or features. The NAV system may have the display set to show information about a single system in a full screen mode or have the display divided to show information about multiple systems simultaneously (mixed display mode). The NAV system may allow the user to select an automatic switching from a mixed display mode to a full display mode upon the occurrence of predetermined system conditions. The full display mode may be temporary and automatically return back to the previous display mode or may require a user acknowledgement prior to returning back to the previous display mode. The switch to the full display mode allows more information to be communicated to the user.
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18 Claims
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1. An on-board navigation system for a vehicle comprising:
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a first subsystem and at least a second subsystem in the vehicle, each of the first and second subsystem supplying information about an operational condition; a display operable to display visual information about an operational condition of the first and second subsystems, the display having a full screen mode and a mixed display mode, wherein the full screen mode corresponds to displaying operational information related to only one of the first and second subsystems on a majority portion of the display and the mixed display mode corresponds to displaying operational information about at least the first and second subsystems in discrete areas of the display; and a controller configured to monitor a predetermined condition associated with the first subsystem and, when the predetermined condition is met, configured to cause the display to automatically switch to the full screen mode to display information specific to the predetermined condition, wherein an electronic signal provided in response to a user selection selects which predetermined conditions associated with operation of an infotainment system cause the display to automatically switch to the full screen mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for displaying information within an on-board navigation system for a vehicle,
the on-board navigation system including: -
a first subsystem and at least a second subsystem, each of the first and second subsystem supplying information about an operational condition, a display operable to display visual information about an operational condition of the first and second subsystems, the display having a full screen mode and a mixed display mode, wherein the full screen mode corresponds to displaying operational information related to only one of the first and second subsystems on a majority portion of the display and the mixed display mode corresponds to displaying operational information about at least the first and second subsystems in discrete areas of the display; and the non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to monitor a predetermined condition associated with the first subsystem and, when the predetermined condition is met, cause the display to automatically switch to the full screen mode to display information specific to the predetermined condition, wherein an electronic signal provided in response to a user selection selects which predetermined conditions associated with operation of an infotainment system cause the display to automatically switch to the full screen mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for displaying information within an on-board navigation system for a vehicle,
the on-board navigation system including: -
a first subsystem and at least a second subsystem, each of the first and second subsystem supplying information about an operational condition, a display operable to display visual information about an operational condition of the first and second subsystems, the display having a full screen mode and a mixed display mode, wherein the full screen mode corresponds to displaying operational information related to only one of the first and second subsystems on a majority portion of the display and the mixed display mode corresponds to displaying operational information about at least the first and second subsystems in discrete areas of the display; and the method comprising; monitoring predetermined conditions associated with a first subsystem; ascertaining if a user has authorized an automatic switch to a full screen mode for the monitored predetermined conditions; causing a display to automatically switch to the full screen mode to display information specific to the predetermined condition based on the predetermined condition and an authorization; ascertaining if a full screen mode event is concluded; and returning from the full screen mode to a previous display mode after the full screen mode event is concluded. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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Specification