Configurable control panel and/or dashboard display
First Claim
1. A configurable control panel and dashboard display in a vehicle including land, marine and air vehicles comprising:
- a) a stand alone electronic display screen for selectively configuring and displaying sensor and control elements on said dashboard display;
b) a database of menu items displayable on said electronic display screen;
c) a display processor capable of executing application programs that is in communication with said electronic display screen and said database of menu items whereby a user can selectively configure a display using said menu items for said vehicle;
d) the configurable control panel and dashboard display being programmed to receive operating information from said vehicles and control operation of the user selected vehicle functions; and
e) said stand alone electronic display screen including a control module in communication with said dashboard display for duplicating the display on said electronic display screen in remote locations, for selecting items to be displayed on said dashboard display, and for updating information on said dashboard display.
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Abstract
A control panel and/or dashboard display system which allows a user to selectively configure at least one of position and characteristic, items displayed on the control panel and/or dashboard display system. A system is provided and includes an interactive database of menu items that is accessible by the user for selecting the items to be displayed on the control panel and/or dashboard display system using touch screen technology or actuatable buttons to select the desired displayed items and the appearance of the displayed items. The user has the ability to save the customized configurations to memory and to lock out change. Further provides for applications wherein said control/panel and/or dashboard display systems are used in multiple locations.
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24 Claims
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1. A configurable control panel and dashboard display in a vehicle including land, marine and air vehicles comprising:
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a) a stand alone electronic display screen for selectively configuring and displaying sensor and control elements on said dashboard display; b) a database of menu items displayable on said electronic display screen; c) a display processor capable of executing application programs that is in communication with said electronic display screen and said database of menu items whereby a user can selectively configure a display using said menu items for said vehicle; d) the configurable control panel and dashboard display being programmed to receive operating information from said vehicles and control operation of the user selected vehicle functions; and e) said stand alone electronic display screen including a control module in communication with said dashboard display for duplicating the display on said electronic display screen in remote locations, for selecting items to be displayed on said dashboard display, and for updating information on said dashboard display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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