ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing, at an electronic device, imagery in an environment external to an automobile; and
modifying, at the electronic device, a display of one or more of a size and a location of an instrument cluster based on the captured imagery including modifying instrumentation of the instrument cluster.
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Abstract
An adaptive instrument cluster (AIC) is employed in a device, such as an automobile, wherein the AIC adjusts a display of instrumentation information based on one or more of captured imagery, user eye position, and device conditions. Based on these factors the AIC can adjust the appearance, position, information display format, and other aspects of one or more instrument gauges. By adjusting the instrument gauges based on these factors, the adaptive instrument cluster is able to conveniently and effectively communicate instrumentation information to a device user.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing, at an electronic device, imagery in an environment external to an automobile; and modifying, at the electronic device, a display of one or more of a size and a location of an instrument cluster based on the captured imagery including modifying instrumentation of the instrument cluster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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identifying one or more operating conditions of an automobile; and modifying one or more of a size and a location of an instrument cluster of the automobile based on the identified one or more operating conditions to change an appearance of the instrument cluster. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An electronic device, comprising:
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one or more image capturing devices to capture imagery in an environment external to an automobile; a processor to identify one or more visual characteristics based on the captured imagery; and a display device to change the display of one or more of a size and a location of an instrument cluster based on the one or more visual characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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