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Time and fuel display

  • US 5,459,666 A
  • Filed: 12/14/1993
  • Issued: 10/17/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A time and fuel display symbol for exhibition on a video display for providing a vehicle operator with a visual indication of time consumption and fuel consumption with respect to planned time and fuel consumption during travel of a vehicle over a planned route, said symbol comprising:

  • a distance symbol a height of which is indicative of the total distance between a first location on said planned route and a second location on said planned route;

    a distance traveled indicator located on said distance symbol, the position of said distance traveled indicator being indicative of a portion of said total distance traveled by said vehicle;

    a time indicator located on said distance symbol, the position of said time indicator with respect to said distance traveled indicator being indicative of actual time consumption with respect to planned time consumption for said portion of said total distance traveled by said vehicle; and

    a fuel indicator located on said distance symbol, the position of said fuel indicator with respect to said distance traveled indicator being indicative of actual fuel consumption with respect to planned fuel consumption for said portion of said total distance traveled by said vehicle.

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