INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. An information display system comprising:
- an information display including a gauge specifying energy consumption of a vehicle and an average efficiency indicator specifying an average of the energy consumption; and
a controller, in communication with the information display, configured to;
calculate an average efficiency value based on an amount of the energy consumption per unit distance over time; and
adjust the average efficiency indicator based upon the average efficiency value.
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Abstract
An information display system may include an information display including a gauge specifying energy consumption of a vehicle and an average efficiency indicator specifying an average of the energy consumption, and a controller, in communication with the information display, configured to calculate an average efficiency value based on an amount of the energy consumption per unit distance over time, and adjust the average efficiency indicator based upon the average efficiency value.
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20 Claims
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1. An information display system comprising:
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an information display including a gauge specifying energy consumption of a vehicle and an average efficiency indicator specifying an average of the energy consumption; and a controller, in communication with the information display, configured to; calculate an average efficiency value based on an amount of the energy consumption per unit distance over time; and adjust the average efficiency indicator based upon the average efficiency value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display method comprising:
displaying an efficiency gauge having an efficiency indicator corresponding to an instantaneous efficiency value based on current driving behavior and an average efficiency indicator corresponding to an average efficiency value over time based on driving behavior over time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An energy consumption gauge comprising:
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a linear bar having an upper limit and a lower limit; and an average efficiency indicator movable between the upper and lower limits, the efficiency indicator corresponding to an average energy consumption rate over time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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