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Method and Apparatus for Energy Usage Display

  • US 20120179313A1
  • Filed: 01/06/2011
  • Published: 07/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • displaying a plurality of power consuming and producing vehicle components;

    determining, using a vehicle computing system, what components are currently consuming power and what components are currently delivering power, and to what magnitude the power is flowing between components;

    displaying one or more arrows showing a powerflow from at least one power producing component to at least one power consuming or producing component, based at least in part on the determining;

    displaying an indicia indicating the magnitude of the powerflow associated with the one or more arrows, based at least in part on the determining; and

    for at least one power consuming component, displaying a gauge relating to a level of power being consumed by the at least one power consuming component.

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