Multi-language monitor

• US 9,180,778 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2011
• Issued: 11/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deere & Company
• Original Assignee: Deere & Company
• Inventors: Sherlock, Lance R.
• Primary Examiner(s): He, Jialong
• Application Number:
  US13/285,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20130110495A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,471 Days
• Field of Search: 704/8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/113 Scrolling through menu items
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/117 Cursors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/41 Construction vehicles, e.g. graders, excavators
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/00 Handling natural language data speech analysis or synthesis, speech recognition G10L

Abstract

A monitor for a vehicle displays multiple language choices upon the operation or activation of one or more devices (usually buttons). When a language choice is made, the monitor displays all subsequent screens in the selected language.

Claims

1. A display system for a vehicle, comprising:

a monitor having a display and a plurality of operational selectors in the vehicle, the monitor being configured to display a plurality of language choices in their native text when at least one of the operational selectors is activated for a predetermined length of time; and

a controller in communication with the monitor, the controller being configured to direct the monitor to display vehicle information in one of the languages when a corresponding one of the plurality of language choices is selected by activating at least one of the plurality of operational selectors;

wherein the monitor displays the plurality of language choices in their native text without the need for another activation or combination of activations before or after the activation of the operational selector for the predetermined length of time.

2. The display system of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of operational selectors is configured to be activated for use with a function on the monitor other than displaying language choices when activated for less than the predetermined length of time.

3. The display system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined length of time is at least five seconds.

4. The display system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of operational selectors comprise a plurality of selection switches.

5. The display system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of selection switches comprise at least one of a plurality of toggle switches, a plurality of buttons, and a plurality of icons.

9. The display system of claim 1, wherein the monitor is configured to display the plurality of language choices in their native text when any one of the plurality of operational selectors is activated for the predetermined length of time.

10. The display system of claim 9, wherein the predetermined length of time is at least five seconds.

6. A display system for a work vehicle, comprising:

a monitor having a display and a plurality of operational selectors; and

a controller in communication with the monitor, the controller being configured to direct the monitor to display multiple language choices in their respective languages, the multiple language choices being displayed when at least one of the operational selectors is activated during a startup of the work vehicle

wherein the controller directs the monitor to display multiple language choices in their respective languages without the need for another activation or combination of activations before or after the at least one of the operational selectors is activated during the startup of the work vehicle.

7. The display system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of operational selectors comprise at least one of a plurality of toggle switches, a plurality of buttons, and a plurality of icons.

11. The display system of claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to direct the monitor to display multiple language choices in their respective languages after the startup of the work vehicle when at least one of the operational selectors is activated for a predetermined period of time.

8. A vehicle having a display system for a vehicle, comprising:

an ignition having an on state and an off state;

a monitor having a display and a plurality of operational selectors, the monitor being configured to display a plurality of language choices in their native text when at least one of the operational selectors is activated when the ignition enters the on state; and

a controller in communication with the monitor, the controller being configured to direct the monitor to display vehicle information in one of the languages when a corresponding one of the plurality of language choices is selected

wherein the monitor displays the plurality of language choices in their native text without the need for another activation or combination of activations before or after the at least one of the operational selectors is activated when the ignition enters the on state.

12. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the monitor is configured to display the plurality of language choices in their native text when the ignition is in the on state and at least one of the operational selectors is activated for a predetermined length of time.