Visual enhancement for instrument panel
First Claim
1. In a vehicle that includes a graphical display, a method for conveying information about the vehicle, the method comprising, by one or more processors in a computer system:
- assigning a priority level to an instrument configured to convey a vehicle reading, wherein the instrument comprises a border and a central portion;
identifying an abnormal condition;
dynamically assigning an enhanced priority level to the instrument that corresponds to the abnormal condition; and
causing the graphical display to render a border of the instrument with an enhanced visual attribute configured to indicate the abnormal vehicle condition and distinguish the border of the instrument from a portion of the instrument that lacks the enhanced visual attribute;
wherein the enhanced visual attribute is configured to distinguish the instrument from one or more other instruments depicted on an instrument panel that are not assigned an enhanced priority level.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to a graphical display that provides a visual enhancement in conveying a vehicle reading. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that causes the graphical display to render a border of an instrument with a distinguishing visual attribute. More specifically, the method includes assigning a priority level to an instrument used to convey a vehicle reading. When an abnormal condition is identified, the instrument is assigned an enhanced priority level that corresponds to the abnormal condition. Then, the method causes the graphical display to render the instrument, wherein that border of the instrument is depicted with an enhanced visual attribute indicative of the abnormal condition. In this regard, the enhanced visual attribute distinguishes the instrument from one or more other instruments depicted on the graphical display that are not assigned an enhanced priority level.
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1. In a vehicle that includes a graphical display, a method for conveying information about the vehicle, the method comprising, by one or more processors in a computer system:
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assigning a priority level to an instrument configured to convey a vehicle reading, wherein the instrument comprises a border and a central portion; identifying an abnormal condition; dynamically assigning an enhanced priority level to the instrument that corresponds to the abnormal condition; and causing the graphical display to render a border of the instrument with an enhanced visual attribute configured to indicate the abnormal vehicle condition and distinguish the border of the instrument from a portion of the instrument that lacks the enhanced visual attribute; wherein the enhanced visual attribute is configured to distinguish the instrument from one or more other instruments depicted on an instrument panel that are not assigned an enhanced priority level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing information to a vehicle operator, comprising:
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a graphical display configured to visually depict at least two instruments; a memory having stored therein an enhancement module having program instructions for conveying a vehicle reading on the graphical display; a processor configured to execute the program instructions of the enhancement module to; assign a priority level to an instrument configured to convey the vehicle reading; identify an abnormal condition; dynamically assign an enhanced priority level to the instrument configured to convey the vehicle reading that corresponds to the abnormal condition; and cause the graphical display to render the instrument, wherein a border of the instrument is depicted with an enhanced visual attribute configured to indicate the abnormal condition and distinguish the border of the instrument from a portion of the instrument that lacks the enhanced visual attribute; wherein the enhanced visual attribute is configured to distinguish the instrument from one or more other instruments depicted on the graphical display that are not assigned an enhanced priority level. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having modules comprising:
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a detection module comprising computer-executable instructions configured to cause a computer to collect data from a plurality of vehicle systems and identify an abnormal condition from the collected data; a prioritization module comprising computer-executable instructions configured to cause a computer to assign a normal priority level to an instrument if the instrument corresponds to a normal reading and re-assign the instrument an enhanced priority level if the instrument corresponds to an abnormal reading; and an enhancement module comprising computer-executable instructions configured to cause a computer to identify that the instrument is assigned an enhanced priority level and cause a graphical display to render a border of the instrument with a distinguishing visual attribute; wherein the distinguishing visual attribute is configured to differentiate the appearance of the instrument from one or more other instruments depicted on an instrument panel that are not assigned an enhanced priority level and differentiate the border of the instrument from a portion of the instrument that lacks the distinguishing visual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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