Displaying vehicle information
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1. An information display unit for an automobile, the information display unit comprising:
- a display screen;
a user interface presented on the display screen, the user interface includinga first display element associated with a first subsystem of the automobile, anda second display element displayed concurrently with the first display element, the second display element being associated with a second system of the automobile,a control element configured to control operation of the second subsystem; and
a proximity sensor configured to detect proximity of an object to the control element;
wherein the user interface is configured to respond to detection of an object'"'"'s proximity to the control element by visually emphasizing the second display element.
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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, the information display unit comprising:
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a display screen; a user interface presented on the display screen, the user interface including a first display element associated with a first subsystem of the automobile, and a second display element displayed concurrently with the first display element, the second display element being associated with a second system of the automobile, a control element configured to control operation of the second subsystem; and a proximity sensor configured to detect proximity of an object to the control element; wherein the user interface is configured to respond to detection of an object'"'"'s proximity to the control element by visually emphasizing the second display element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An automobile comprising:
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a plurality of subsystems; an information display unit comprising; a display screen; a user interface presented on the display screen, the user interface including a first display element associated with a first subsystem of the automobile, and a second display element displayed concurrently with the first display element, the second display element being associated with a second subsystem of the automobile, a control element configured to control operation of the second subsystem; and a proximity sensor configured to detect proximity of an object to the control element; wherein the user interface is configured to respond to detection of an object'"'"'s proximity to the control element by visually emphasizing the second display element. - View Dependent Claims (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; associating a display element with a control element configured to control a subsystem of the automobile; detecting an object proximate to the control element; and visually emphasizing at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to detecting the object. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. 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; associate a display element with a control element configured to control a subsystem of the automobile; detect an object proximate to the control element; and visually emphasize at least one display element relative to at least one other display element in response to detecting the object. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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