Multifunction Vehicle Display Monitor With Video Capability
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1. A display system for a work vehicle, comprising:
- at least one video camera;
a vehicle controller; and
a multifunction monitor having a display screen and in communication with the Vehicle controller and the at least one video camera, the multifunction monitor having a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode, the vehicle controller capable of communicating vehicle information to the Multifunction monitor and sending control signals to the multifunction monitor, the at least one video camera capable of transmitting signals for video images to the multifunction monitor, the multifunction monitor capable of displaying the video images in a first area of the display screen and the vehicle information in a second area of the display screen in the first mode, the multifunction monitor capable of displaying the vehicle information in the first area and ceasing to display the video images in the second mode.
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Abstract
A multifunction monitor display system capable of showing vital vehicle information, such as available fuel, engine oil temperature and vehicle power mode in a first format on a primary display area of a display screen in a first mode and showing video images from a video camera in the primary display area and the vital vehicle information in a second format on a secondary display area of the display screen in a second mode. The secondary display area is an area that may be separate and discrete from, as well as smaller than, the primary display area
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1. A display system for a work vehicle, comprising:
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at least one video camera; a vehicle controller; and a multifunction monitor having a display screen and in communication with the Vehicle controller and the at least one video camera, the multifunction monitor having a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode, the vehicle controller capable of communicating vehicle information to the Multifunction monitor and sending control signals to the multifunction monitor, the at least one video camera capable of transmitting signals for video images to the multifunction monitor, the multifunction monitor capable of displaying the video images in a first area of the display screen and the vehicle information in a second area of the display screen in the first mode, the multifunction monitor capable of displaying the vehicle information in the first area and ceasing to display the video images in the second mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
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8. A display system for a work vehicle, comprising:
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at least one video camera; a vehicle controller capable of transmitting vehicle information; a multifunction monitor having a video controller in communication with the at least one video camera and capable of transmitting video images, a display screen, a microcontroller operably connected to the video controller and capable of causing the display Screen to display at least one of the vehicle information from the vehicle controller and the video images from the video controller, and at least one button operably connected to the microcontroller, the microcontroller having a plurality of modes including a first mode in which it causes the vehicle information to be displayed in a first area of the display screen and a second mode in which it causes the vehicle information to be displayed in a second area of the display screen separate and distinct from the first area of the display screen and the video images to be displayed in the first area of the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 12)
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