Displaying vehicle information
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1. An information display unit for an automobile comprising:
- a display screen; and
a user interface presented on the display screen that simultaneously presents at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of the automobile, wherein the user interface is configured to visually emphasize at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to a predetermined stimulus.
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Abstract
An information display unit for an automobile includes a display screen and a user interface presented on the display screen that simultaneously presents at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of the automobile (e.g., a navigational subsystem and an audio subsystem). The user interface visually emphasizes one of display element relative to another other display element in response to a predetermined stimulus such as a user'"'"'s hand actuating or coming near a radio control knob or an approaching turn recommended by a navigation system.
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1. An information display unit for an automobile comprising:
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a display screen; and
a user interface presented on the display screen that simultaneously presents at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of the automobile, wherein the user interface is configured to visually emphasize at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to a predetermined stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An automobile comprising:
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a plurality of subsystems; and
an information display unit comprising;
a display screen; and
a user interface presented on the display screen that simultaneously presents at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of the automobile, wherein the user interface is configured to visually emphasize at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to a predetermined stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for displaying information about multiple subsystems of an automobile, the method comprising:
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simultaneously presenting on an electronic display at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of the automobile; and
visually emphasizing at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to a predetermined stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A medium bearing instructions to cause an instruction processor to:
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simultaneously present on an electronic display at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of an automobile; and
visually emphasize at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to a predetermined stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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