Proximity indicator display
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1. A vehicle display system comprising:
- a controller receiving a maneuver instruction indicating a maneuver to be performed by a driver of the vehicle, said controller receiving a distance to be travelled before the maneuver is performed;
a display including a proximity indicator indicating the distance to be travelled before performing the maneuver, said controller altering said proximity indicator using a plurality of modes based upon a reduction in the distance to be travelled before performing the maneuver, the plurality of modes including a first mode where a color of the proximity indicator is changed, a second mode where a size of the proximity indicator is changed and a third mode where the proximity indicator flashes.
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Abstract
A display system for use with a route guidance system includes a display displaying a proximity indicator. The proximity indicator generally comprises a bar graph which is reduced in size as the vehicle approaches the next maneuver recommended by the route guidance system. Later, the reduced bar graph changes color and flashes to signal the impending turn.
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1. A vehicle display system comprising:
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a controller receiving a maneuver instruction indicating a maneuver to be performed by a driver of the vehicle, said controller receiving a distance to be travelled before the maneuver is performed; a display including a proximity indicator indicating the distance to be travelled before performing the maneuver, said controller altering said proximity indicator using a plurality of modes based upon a reduction in the distance to be travelled before performing the maneuver, the plurality of modes including a first mode where a color of the proximity indicator is changed, a second mode where a size of the proximity indicator is changed and a third mode where the proximity indicator flashes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of displaying a distance to be travelled, comprising the steps of:
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(A) receiving a maneuver instruction and indicating a maneuver to be performed at a predetermined location; (B) receiving a distance to be travelled before the predetermined location is encountered where the maneuver is to be performed; (C) displaying a proximity indicator indicating the distance to be travelled before encountering the predetermined location; (D) altering the proximity indicator using a first mode when a distance between a current location and the predetermined location is within a first range; (E) altering the proximity indicator using a second mode when the distance between the current location and the predetermined location is within a second range; and (F) altering the proximity indicator using a third mode when the distance between the current location and the predetermined location is within a third range. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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