System and method for calculation and display of performance driving information
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1. An electronic display comprising a graphical lap information display portion, the graphical lap information display portion comprising:
- a lap time differential indicator configured to display a differential time value;
an illuminated portion configured to selectively illuminate a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in a plurality of different lighting modes; and
a controller configured to collect lap data and calculate the differential time value;
wherein;
the illuminated portion is operable in the plurality of different lighting modes in response to a rate of change of the differential time value;
the illuminated portion is configured to backlight the differential time value; and
operation in each of the plurality of different lighting modes comprises displaying a first color, a second color, and a third color.
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Abstract
An electronic display comprises a graphical lap information display portion that comprises a lap time differential indicator and an illuminated portion. The lap time differential indicator is configured to display a differential time value. The illuminated portion is configured to selectively illuminate a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in a plurality of different lighting modes. The illuminated portion is operable in the plurality of different lighting modes in response to a rate of change of the differential time value. A vehicle and method are also provided.
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1. An electronic display comprising a graphical lap information display portion, the graphical lap information display portion comprising:
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a lap time differential indicator configured to display a differential time value; an illuminated portion configured to selectively illuminate a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in a plurality of different lighting modes; and a controller configured to collect lap data and calculate the differential time value;
wherein;the illuminated portion is operable in the plurality of different lighting modes in response to a rate of change of the differential time value; the illuminated portion is configured to backlight the differential time value; and operation in each of the plurality of different lighting modes comprises displaying a first color, a second color, and a third color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electronic display comprising:
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a lap time differential indicator configured to display a differential time value; an illuminated portion configured to selectively illuminate a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in a plurality of different lighting modes; a controller configured to collect lap data and calculate the differential time value; and a GPS module coupled with the controller and configured to identify a current location of a vehicle;
wherein;the illuminated portion is operable in the plurality of different lighting modes in response to a rate of change of the differential time value; the electronic display further comprises; a current lap time indicator configured to display a current lap time; and a best lap time indicator configured to display a best lap time; and the controller is further configured to; store a plurality of best lap time values for the vehicle along a predefined route; and calculate the differential time value by comparing the current lap time to at least one of the best lap time values corresponding with the current location of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. An electronic display comprising:
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a lap time differential indicator configured to display a differential time value; an illuminated portion configured to selectively illuminate a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in a plurality of different lighting modes; a controller configured to collect lap data and calculate the differential time value; and a communication system coupled with the controller and configured to facilitate transmission of lap data from the controller to a remote data center; wherein the illuminated portion is operable in the plurality of different lighting modes in response to a rate of change of the differential time value. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of operating a graphical lap information display portion of an electronic display for displaying vehicular performance data, the method comprising:
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calculating a differential time value based at least in part upon archived lap data; displaying the differential time value on the graphical lap information display portion; and selectively illuminating a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in different lighting modes in response to a change in the differential time value; wherein; selectively illuminating the portion of the graphical lap information display portion comprises selectively backlighting the differential time value; and selectively illuminating the portion of the graphical lap information display portion comprises displaying a first color, a second color, and a third color. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of operating a graphical lap information display portion of an electronic display for displaying vehicular performance data, the method comprising:
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calculating a differential time value based at least in part upon archived lap data; displaying the differential time value on the graphical lap information display portion; and selectively illuminating a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in different lighting modes in response to a change in the differential time value; wherein selectively illuminating a portion of the graphical lap information display portion comprises changing a color of the displayed differential time value in response to the rate of change of the differential time value.
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11. A method of operating a graphical lap information display portion of an electronic display for displaying vehicular performance data, the method comprising:
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calculating a differential time value based at least in part upon archived lap data; displaying the differential time value on the graphical lap information display portion; selectively illuminating a portion of the graphical lap information display portion in different lighting modes in response to a change in the differential time value; determining a current lap time; determining a best lap time; storing a plurality of best lap time values for the vehicle along a predefined route; and calculating the differential time value by comparing the current lap time to at least one of the best lap time values corresponding with a current location of the vehicle.
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