Method and system for enhanced scanner user interface
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1. A method for presenting vehicle information, comprising the steps of:
- receiving, by a receiver, information associated with a functional part of a vehicle;
retrieving a model for the vehicle;
determining, by a determining unit, a mode of operation of the functional part based on the model for the vehicle; and
presenting the model for the vehicle and the information associated with the mode of operation of the functional part by a rendering unit, so that a portion of the presented model for the vehicle that corresponds to the functional part is visible and the information is presented with respect to the visible functional part of the presented model.
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Abstract
A method and system for presenting vehicle information. A functional part of a vehicle is selected to be examined and information related to the selected function part is received. A vehicle model corresponding to the vehicle is retrieved. Based on the selected functional part and the vehicle model, a mode of operation is determined and used in presenting the vehicle model and the information so that a portion of the model corresponding to the functional part is visible and the information is presented with respect to the visible functional part of the presented model.
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1. A method for presenting vehicle information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by a receiver, information associated with a functional part of a vehicle; retrieving a model for the vehicle; determining, by a determining unit, a mode of operation of the functional part based on the model for the vehicle; and presenting the model for the vehicle and the information associated with the mode of operation of the functional part by a rendering unit, so that a portion of the presented model for the vehicle that corresponds to the functional part is visible and the information is presented with respect to the visible functional part of the presented model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39)
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19. A method for presenting scanned vehicle information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first signal indicative of a selection of a functional part of a vehicle; receiving, by a receiver, information associated with the functional part of the vehicle; retrieving a model for the vehicle; presenting the model for the vehicle and the information associated with the functional part of the vehicle by a rendering unit according to a mode of operation of the functional part so that a portion of the model for the vehicle that corresponds to the functional part is visible and the information is presented with respect to the visible functional part of the presented model, wherein the mode of operation of the functional part is determined by a determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 40)
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27. An apparatus for presenting vehicle information, comprising:
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a receiver configured for receiving information associated with a functional part of a vehicle; a data storage configured for storing a model for the vehicle; a presentation mode determination unit configured for determining a mode of operation of the functional part based on the model for the vehicle; and a rendering unit configured for presenting the model for the vehicle and the information associated with the functional part according to the mode of operation so that a portion of the model for the vehicle that corresponds to the functional part is visible and the information is presented with respect to the visible functional part of the presented model. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 41)
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31. An apparatus for presenting vehicle information, comprising:
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a receiver configured for receiving a selection of a functional part of a vehicle and for receiving information associated with the functional part of a vehicle; a data storage configured for storing a model for the vehicle; a rendering unit configured for presenting the model for the vehicle and the information associated with the functional part according to a mode of operation so that a portion of the model for the vehicle that corresponds to the functional part is visible and the information associated with the functional part is presented nearby the visible functional part of the presented model, wherein the mode of operation of the functional part is determined by a determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 42)
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34. A system for presenting information in relation to a vehicle having at least one functional part contained therein, the system comprising;
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a device configured for communicating with the vehicle to obtain and present information related to a functional part of the vehicle, wherein the device comprises; a receiver configured for receiving the information associated with a functional part of the vehicle, a data storage configured for storing a model for the vehicle, and a rendering unit configured for presenting the model for the vehicle and the information associated with the functional part according to a mode of operation so that a portion of the model for the vehicle that corresponds to the functional part is visible and the information is presented with respect to the visible functional part of the presented model, wherein the mode of operation of the functional part is determined by a determining unit. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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