System and method for providing a vehicle display
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1. A system for displaying information on a gauge, the system comprising:
- at least one measuring device operable to measure a quantity of a predetermined vehicle operating characteristic;
a light pointer for generating directed light;
a rotary drive for driving of the light pointer in a predetermined rotary path;
a controller coupled to the rotary drive and the measurement device, the controller being operable to selectively activate the light pointer as the light pointer is driven in the rotary path based upon input received from the measurement devices so that the light pointer generates at least one light arc corresponding to the measured quantity of the predetermined vehicle characteristic.
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Abstract
Information indicating a quantity to be displayed is received. A light pointer is activated based upon the information received. The light pointer is rotated with sufficient speed to generate an arc of light of a predetermined arcuate length to indicate a level of the quantity to be displayed.
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1. A system for displaying information on a gauge, the system comprising:
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at least one measuring device operable to measure a quantity of a predetermined vehicle operating characteristic;
a light pointer for generating directed light;
a rotary drive for driving of the light pointer in a predetermined rotary path;
a controller coupled to the rotary drive and the measurement device, the controller being operable to selectively activate the light pointer as the light pointer is driven in the rotary path based upon input received from the measurement devices so that the light pointer generates at least one light arc corresponding to the measured quantity of the predetermined vehicle characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for programming parameters of a vehicle display, the system comprising:
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a display including at least one light source for displaying a level of a vehicle operating characteristic as a length of light displayed according to a predetermined format; and
a user interface device being programmed to adjust the predetermined format of the display. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of providing measurement information to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving information indicating a quantity to be displayed;
activating a light pointer based upon the information received; and
rotating the light pointer with sufficient speed to generate an arc of light of a predetermined arcuate length to indicate a level of the quantity to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system comprising:
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a light source;
a carrier member for the light source;
a rotary drive for the carrier member operable to shift the carrier member and the light source thereon in a predetermined arcuate path for generating at least one arc of light. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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