Software upgradable dashboard
First Claim
1. A dashboard display for a vehicle comprising:
- a monitor;
a graphics generator coupled to said monitor, wherein said graphics generator is internet protocol (IP) addressable;
wherein said graphics generator is configured to generate a first set of graphics depicting one or more dashboard instruments; and
wherein in a first mode, said monitor is configured to display said first set of graphics.
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Abstract
A dashboard for a vehicle, comprising a monitor which displays graphical images depicting dashboard instruments. In one embodiment, the monitor is a general purpose LCD graphics display coupled to a graphics generator. The graphics generator is a processor which executes a virtual dashboard software application. The processor receives vehicle information such as speed, fuel level, mileage and battery charge, and processes this information using the virtual dashboard software application to generate graphics signals which are transmitted to the monitor for display to the driver. The images displayed to the driver are determined by the virtual dashboard application, and not by the monitor itself. The displayed images are user-selectable so that they can be varied to suit the preferences of different drivers. The driver may alternately select different groups of images to view on the monitor using touch screens or speech commands.
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21 Claims
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1. A dashboard display for a vehicle comprising:
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a monitor;
a graphics generator coupled to said monitor, wherein said graphics generator is internet protocol (IP) addressable;
wherein said graphics generator is configured to generate a first set of graphics depicting one or more dashboard instruments; and
wherein in a first mode, said monitor is configured to display said first set of graphics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a vehicle; and
a monitor installed in said vehicle, said monitor having a graphics generator, wherein said graphics generator is internet protocol (IP) addressable;
wherein said monitor is configured to display graphics which are input to said monitor;
wherein said graphics are not predetermined by said monitor; and
wherein said graphics depict one or more dashboard instruments. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for displaying information to a driver comprising:
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providing a monitor visible to the driver, wherein said monitor is coupled to an internet protocol (IP) addressable graphics generator;
generating a first set of graphics depicting one or more dashboard instruments; and
displaying said first set of graphics on said monitor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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