Apparatus and methods for interactively displaying information relating to a vehicle
First Claim
1. An apparatus arranged to produce owners manual information related to operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- a display system;
an input device that is configured to generate a first control signal in response to actuation by an operator of the vehicle;
a control module that is configured to sense an event of the vehicle and generate a second output signal corresponding to the event; and
a display control module configured to receive said first control signal generated by said input device and said first output signal generated by said control module, said display control module further configured to control said display system in order to produce a visual representation of the owners manual information related to operation of the vehicle in response to said first control signal and said first output signal.
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Abstract
Methods and an apparatus are provided for producing owners manual information related to operation of a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a display system, an input device configured to generate a control signal in response to actuation by an operator of the vehicle, and a control module that is configured to sense an event of the vehicle and generate an output signal corresponding to the event. In addition, the apparatus further comprises a display control module configured to receive the control signal generated by the input device and the output signal generated by the control module. The display control module is further configured to control the display system in order to produce a visual representation of the owners manual information related to operation of the vehicle in response to the control signal and the outputsignal.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus arranged to produce owners manual information related to operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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a display system;
an input device that is configured to generate a first control signal in response to actuation by an operator of the vehicle;
a control module that is configured to sense an event of the vehicle and generate a second output signal corresponding to the event; and
a display control module configured to receive said first control signal generated by said input device and said first output signal generated by said control module, said display control module further configured to control said display system in order to produce a visual representation of the owners manual information related to operation of the vehicle in response to said first control signal and said first output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27)
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15. A method for producing owners manual information related to operation of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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generating a first control signal in response to actuation of an input device by an operator of the vehicle;
generating a first output signal upon sensing an event of the vehicle;
controlling a display system in order to produce a visual representation of the owners manual information related to said operation of the vehicle in response to said first control signal and said first output signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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