System and method for displaying control information to the vehicle operator
First Claim
1. A method for displaying vehicle control information in a central display, the method comprising the acts of:
- detecting a first operator proximity to a vehicle control;
displaying, on the central display, a first graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to said detecting the first operator proximity, wherein the first graphical representation has a first characteristic;
detecting operator contact of the vehicle control; and
displaying, on the central display, a second graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to said detecting operator contact, wherein the second graphical representation includes a current control value for the vehicle control.
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Abstract
Vehicle control information is displayed to a vehicle operator in a central display area. In one embodiment, a sensor associated with a vehicle control is configured to detect an approaching operator. A graphical representation of the vehicle control may be displayed in a central display area and, in one embodiment, is displayed with a varying physical characteristic representative of the distance between the vehicle operator and the vehicle control itself. A second graphical representation of the vehicle control may be displayed in the central display area in response to detecting that the vehicle operator has contacted the vehicle control. In one embodiment, the second graphical representation includes a current control value for the vehicle control.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for displaying vehicle control information in a central display, the method comprising the acts of:
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detecting a first operator proximity to a vehicle control; displaying, on the central display, a first graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to said detecting the first operator proximity, wherein the first graphical representation has a first characteristic; detecting operator contact of the vehicle control; and displaying, on the central display, a second graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to said detecting operator contact, wherein the second graphical representation includes a current control value for the vehicle control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for displaying vehicle control information comprising:
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a vehicle control; a control sensor coupled to the vehicle control; a central display; and a processor electrically connected to the vehicle control, the control sensor and the central display, wherein the processor is configured to; receive, from the control sensor, a first operator proximity to a vehicle control, display, on the central display, a first graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to the first operator proximity, wherein the first graphical representation has a first characteristic, receive, from the control sensor, an operator contact of the vehicle control, and display, on the central display, a second graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to the operator contact, wherein the second graphical representation includes a current control value for the vehicle control. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for displaying vehicle control information comprising:
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a vehicle control; a control sensor coupled to the vehicle control and configured to detect a first operator proximity to the vehicle control and to detect operator contact of the vehicle control; a central display coupled to the control sensor and configured to display a first graphical representation of the vehicle control having a first characteristic in response to the first operator proximity, and further configured to display a second graphical representation of the vehicle control in response to the operator contact, wherein the second graphical representation includes a current control value for the vehicle control. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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