ERROR HANDLING FOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A vehicle display system adapted to display one or more warning signals representing vehicle operating conditions, the display system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of sensors mounted to a vehicle for sensing vehicle operating conditions;
(b) a vehicle display controller in communication with the plurality of sensors, the controller being capable of receiving signals transmitted from the plurality of sensors and prioritizing vehicle operating conditions indicated by received signals according to predetermined criteria; and
(c) a display screen adapted to display warning signals according to signals received from the vehicle display controller, each warning signal indicating a vehicle operating condition, the display screen being adapted to arrange the displayed warning signals according to one of a plurality of display masks, the display mask being determined by the number of displayed warning signals, wherein the display mask has a first warning signal display area for displaying warning signals having priorities greater than a predetermined level and a second warning signal display area for displaying warning signals having priorities less than the predetermined level.
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Abstract
A vehicle display system includes a plurality of sensors mounted to a vehicle for sensing vehicle operating conditions and a vehicle display controller in communication with the sensors. The controller is capable of receiving signals transmitted from the sensors and prioritizing vehicle operating conditions indicated by received signals according to predetermined criteria. The system further includes a display screen adapted to display warning signals according to signals received from the vehicle display controller. The display screen arranges the displayed warning signals according to one of a plurality of display masks. The display mask is determined by the number of displayed warning signals. The display mask has a first warning signal display area for displaying warning signals having priorities greater than a predetermined level and a second warning signal display area for displaying warning signals having priorities less than the predetermined level.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle display system adapted to display one or more warning signals representing vehicle operating conditions, the display system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of sensors mounted to a vehicle for sensing vehicle operating conditions; (b) a vehicle display controller in communication with the plurality of sensors, the controller being capable of receiving signals transmitted from the plurality of sensors and prioritizing vehicle operating conditions indicated by received signals according to predetermined criteria; and (c) a display screen adapted to display warning signals according to signals received from the vehicle display controller, each warning signal indicating a vehicle operating condition, the display screen being adapted to arrange the displayed warning signals according to one of a plurality of display masks, the display mask being determined by the number of displayed warning signals, wherein the display mask has a first warning signal display area for displaying warning signals having priorities greater than a predetermined level and a second warning signal display area for displaying warning signals having priorities less than the predetermined level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying vehicle operating conditions on a display screen, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a signal from a sensor indicative of a vehicle operating condition; (b) prioritizing the vehicle operating condition according to a predetermined criteria; (c) displaying a warning signal representing the vehicle operating condition on the display screen, the warning signal being displayed in a color according to the priority of the operating condition, the display screen having a layout selected from a plurality of layouts, the layout being determined according to the number of warning signals being displayed and changes as the number of displayed warning signals changes, wherein displayed warning signals of a first color are displayed in a first warning signal display area of the display screen, and warning signals of a second color are displayed in a second warning signal display area of the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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