Multi-mode display
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
- a display module comprising a fixed set of displayable elements, wherein the fixed set of displayable elements comprise an electric vehicle icon; and
a networked controller to receive data related to charging an electric vehicle and to home energy usage over a network and to control the display module;
wherein the display module is configured to turn on the electric vehicle icon and show information about the charging of the electric vehicle in a first operating mode of the display apparatus;
the display module is configured to turn off the electric vehicle icon and show information about the home energy usage in a second operating mode of the display apparatus; and
the display apparatus is separate from the electric vehicle and a charger for the electric vehicle.
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Abstract
A networked display has multiple modes of operation. In the first operating mode, the display receives and shows information related to charging an electric vehicle. In a second mode of operation, the display receives and shows information related to home energy usage. Other operating modes may also be supported.
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
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a display module comprising a fixed set of displayable elements, wherein the fixed set of displayable elements comprise an electric vehicle icon; and a networked controller to receive data related to charging an electric vehicle and to home energy usage over a network and to control the display module; wherein the display module is configured to turn on the electric vehicle icon and show information about the charging of the electric vehicle in a first operating mode of the display apparatus; the display module is configured to turn off the electric vehicle icon and show information about the home energy usage in a second operating mode of the display apparatus; and the display apparatus is separate from the electric vehicle and a charger for the electric vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to monitor charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a charger to charge a battery in the electric vehicle; a display apparatus, separate from the electric vehicle and charger, and configured to communicate with the charger, the display apparatus comprising; a display module comprising a fixed set of displayable elements, wherein the fixed set of displayable elements comprise an electric vehicle icon; and a networked controller to receive data related to charging an electric vehicle and home energy usage over a network and to control the display module; wherein the display module is configured to turn on the electric vehicle icon and show information about the charging of the electric vehicle in a first operating mode of the display apparatus; and the display module is configured to turn off the electric vehicle icon and show information about the home energy usage in a second operating mode of the display apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving data related to charging a battery of an electric vehicle over a network; receiving data related to home energy usage over the network; displaying, on a display that is separate from the electric vehicle and a charger for the electric vehicle, information based on the data received related to the charging of the battery of the electric vehicle using a set of fixed display elements in a first operating mode; displaying information based on the data received related to the home energy usage using the set of fixed display elements in a second operating mode turning on an electric vehicle icon in the first operating mode; and turning off the electric vehicle icon in the second operating mode; wherein the set of fixed display elements includes the electric vehicle icon. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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