DRIVER INTERFACE UNIT
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first input indicating a first vehicle condition, said first condition associated with a first indicator;
a second input indicating a second vehicle condition, said second condition associated with a second indicator; and
a driver interface unit in communication with said first and second inputs, said driver interface unit operable to modify one of said first and second indicators according to a priority between said first and second vehicle conditions to create a modified indicator, said driver interface unit operable to output said modified indicator and the other of said first and second indicators generally simultaneously.
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Abstract
A system and method for detecting a plurality of vehicle conditions are disclosed. A system may include a plurality of inputs indicating a corresponding plurality of vehicle conditions, and a driver interface unit in communication with the inputs. The driver interface unit is operable to output one or more indicators associated with each vehicle condition, and to modify one of the indicators such that the driver interface unit outputs the modified indicator and the other indicators.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first input indicating a first vehicle condition, said first condition associated with a first indicator; a second input indicating a second vehicle condition, said second condition associated with a second indicator; and a driver interface unit in communication with said first and second inputs, said driver interface unit operable to modify one of said first and second indicators according to a priority between said first and second vehicle conditions to create a modified indicator, said driver interface unit operable to output said modified indicator and the other of said first and second indicators generally simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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detecting a presence of a first vehicle condition, said first vehicle condition associated with a first indicator; detecting a presence of a second vehicle condition, said second vehicle condition associated with a second indicator; modifying one of said first and second indicators according to a priority between said first and second vehicle conditions to create a modified indicator; and providing said modified indicator and the other of said first and second indicators to a driver interface unit, said modified indicator and said other of said first and second indicators provided generally simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30)
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