Multi-Mode Display
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
- a display module including a fixed set of displayable elements; and
a networked controller to receive data related to charging an electric vehicle and to energy usage over a network and to control the display module;
wherein the display module shows information about charging an electric vehicle in a first operating mode of the display apparatus; and
the display module shows information about energy usage in a second operating mode of the display apparatus.
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Abstract
A networked display has multiple modes of operation. In the first operating mode, the display receives and shows information related to charging an electric vehicle. In a second mode of operation, the display receives and shows information related to home energy usage. Other operating modes may also be supported.
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20 Claims
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
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a display module including a fixed set of displayable elements; and a networked controller to receive data related to charging an electric vehicle and to energy usage over a network and to control the display module; wherein the display module shows information about charging an electric vehicle in a first operating mode of the display apparatus; and the display module shows information about energy usage in a second operating mode of the display apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system to monitor charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a charger to charge a battery in the electric vehicle; a display apparatus capable of communication with the charger, the display apparatus comprising; a display module including a fixed set of displayable elements; and a networked controller to receive data related to charging an electric vehicle and energy usage over a network and to control the display module; wherein the display module shows information about charging the electric vehicle in a first operating mode of the display apparatus; and the display module shows information about energy usage in a second operating mode of the display apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving data related to charging a battery of an electric vehicle over a network; receiving data related to energy usage over the network; displaying information based on the data received related to the charging of the battery of the electric vehicle using a set of fixed display elements in a first operating mode; and displaying information based on the data received related to the energy usage using the set of fixed display elements in a second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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