FLEXIBLE VEHICLE DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A communication data system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle display connected to the vehicle;
a plurality of control modules, wherein each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating a graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by a corresponding one of the plurality of control modules, and wherein the graphical text data includes a set of data signals that define at least one of a text layout, character font, size and color shown on the vehicle display; and
a client module connected to the vehicle, wherein the client module is in communication with the vehicle display and the plurality of control modules, wherein the client module includes;
a first control logic for monitoring the plurality of control modules for the set of data signals;
a second control logic for receiving the set of data signals; and
a third control logic for showing the graphical text data generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules.
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Abstract
A method and system for displaying graphical content on a vehicle display includes a client module and a plurality of control modules. The client module is in communication with the vehicle display and the plurality of control modules. Each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating a graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display. The graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules. The client module includes a control logic for showing the graphical generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display. The graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication data system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle display connected to the vehicle; a plurality of control modules, wherein each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating a graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by a corresponding one of the plurality of control modules, and wherein the graphical text data includes a set of data signals that define at least one of a text layout, character font, size and color shown on the vehicle display; and a client module connected to the vehicle, wherein the client module is in communication with the vehicle display and the plurality of control modules, wherein the client module includes; a first control logic for monitoring the plurality of control modules for the set of data signals; a second control logic for receiving the set of data signals; and a third control logic for showing the graphical text data generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of displaying graphical content on a vehicle display, wherein a client module is provided in a vehicle, and wherein the client module is in communication with the vehicle display and a plurality of control modules, the method comprising:
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monitoring the plurality of control modules for a set of data signals, wherein each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating a graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by a corresponding one of the plurality of control modules, and wherein the graphical text data includes the set of data signals that are in scripting language format, markup language format, and style sheet language format; converting the set of data signals in markup language format and style sheet language format into data that is shown on the vehicle display; executing the data signals in scripting language format, wherein the client module interfaces with the data signals in scripting language format received from the plurality of control modules; and showing the graphical text data generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication data system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle display connected to the vehicle; a plurality of control modules, wherein each of the plurality of control modules include software for generating graphical text data intended to be shown on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data is formatted with a predetermined layout determined by a corresponding one of the plurality of control modules, and wherein the graphical text data includes a set of data signals in scripting language format, markup language format, and style sheet language format; and a client module connected to the vehicle, wherein the client module is in communication with the vehicle display and the plurality of control modules, wherein the client module includes; a first control logic for monitoring the plurality of control modules for the set of data signals; a second control logic for converting the set of data signals in markup language format and style sheet language format into data that is shown on the vehicle display; a third control logic for executing the data signals in scripting language format, wherein the client module interfaces with the data signals in scripting language format received from the plurality of control modules; and a fourth control logic for showing the graphical text data generated by the at least one of the plurality of control modules on the vehicle display, wherein the graphical text data shown on the vehicle display is formatted with the predetermined layout determined by the corresponding one of the plurality of control modules.
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