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Vehicle display using icons
Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-30
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2017-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A display system includes an input device sending information on a vehicle bus to a display controller. Based upon the information from the input device, the display controller selects one of a plurality of graphics stored on a local memory. The selected graphic is displayed on a display by the display controller.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Toffolo
- 👤 Silviu Palalau
- 👤 Marian Borzea
- 👤 William Rogers
- 👤 Luiz F.H. Bacellar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/023; B60R16/0231; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/97
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A display system comprising: a vehicle bus communication link; an input device providing information on said bus that is indicative of a desired display; a display; a local memory that is separate from said bus and contains a plurality of icons; a display controller in communication with said bus and receiving said information from said bus, said display controller selecting at least one of said plurality of icons from said local memory based upon said information and sending said selected icon to said display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A display system comprising: a vehicle bus communication link; an input device providing information on said bus that is indicative of a desired display; a display; a local memory that is separate from said bus and contains a plurality of icons; a display controller in communication with said bus and receiving said information from said bus, said display controller selecting at least one of said plurality of icons from said local memory based upon said information and sending said selected icon to said display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The display system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of icons stored on said local memory comprises a plurality of first icons and a plurality of second icons, said display controller selecting from among said plurality of first icons and from among said plurality of second icons based upon said information, said display simultaneously displaying said selected first icon and said selected second icon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The display system of claim 1 wherein each said icon comprises a bitmapped graphic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The display system of claim 1 wherein said display controller comprises a first controller receiving said information from said bus and a second controller selecting one of said plurality of icons.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The display system of claim 4 wherein said second controller has direct memory access to said local memory.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The display system of claim 4 further including a frame memory accessible by said second controller, said frame memory storing said selected icon to be displayed on said display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display system of claim 6 wherein said frame memory is mapped to said display, said display displaying according to said frame memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The display system of claim 4 wherein said first controller sends text information to said second controller, said second controller converting said text information to a displayable format.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The display system of claim 4 wherein said second controller generates graphics utilizing graphic-generation algorithms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The display system of claim 4 wherein said plurality of icons stored on said local memory comprises a plurality of first icons and a plurality of second icons, said second controller selecting from among said plurality of first icons and from among said plurality of second icons based upon said information, said display simultaneously displaying said selected first icon and said selected second icon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The display system of claim 10 further including a frame memory accessible by said second controller, said second controller storing said selected first icon and said selected second icon in said frame memory, said frame memory mapped to said display, said display displaying the contents of said frame memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
154 words
A vehicle input device and display unit comprising: a vehicle bus; an input device sending information that is indicative of a desired display on said vehicle bus; a display unit comprising a local memory that is separate from said bus, a display controller and a display, said display unit receiving said information from said vehicle bus; said local memory storing a plurality of first icons and a plurality of second icons; said display controller selecting at least one of said plurality of said first icons and at least one of said plurality of second icons from said local memory based upon said information from said vehicle bus, said display controller sending said selected first and second icons to said display; said display including a first display area and a second display area, said display displaying said selected first icon in said first display area and said selected second icon in said second display area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
154 words
A vehicle input device and display unit comprising: a vehicle bus; an input device sending information that is indicative of a desired display on said vehicle bus; a display unit comprising a local memory that is separate from said bus, a display controller and a display, said display unit receiving said information from said vehicle bus; said local memory storing a plurality of first icons and a plurality of second icons; said display controller selecting at least one of said plurality of said first icons and at least one of said plurality of second icons from said local memory based upon said information from said vehicle bus, said display controller sending said selected first and second icons to said display; said display including a first display area and a second display area, said display displaying said selected first icon in said first display area and said selected second icon in said second display area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vehicle input device and display unit of claim 12 wherein said first and second icons comprise pixel-by-pixel information based upon which said display displays said first and second icons.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The vehicle input device and display unit of claim 12 wherein said input device includes a navigation system, each of said first icons graphically indicating a type of intersection, said information from said navigation system selecting one of said types of intersections to be displayed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicle input device and display unit of claim 12 wherein said input device includes a navigation system, said information indicating a geographical direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The display system of claim 12 wherein said display controller comprises a first controller receiving said information from said bus and a second controller selecting one of said plurality of first icons and one of said plurality of second icons.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The display system of claim 16 wherein said second controller has direct memory access to said local memory.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The display system of claim 16 further including a frame memory accessible by said second controller, said frame memory storing said selected first and second icons to be displayed on said display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The display system of claim 16 wherein said frame memory is mapped to said display, said display displaying according to said frame memory.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The display system of claim 12 wherein said first controller sends text based upon said information to said second controller, said second controller converting said text to a displayable format.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for displaying information comprising: storing a plurality of graphics in a local memory; sending information regarding a desired display via a vehicle bus communication link; selecting one of said plurality of graphics based upon said information from said bus; sending said selected one of said plurality of graphics via a local communication link that is separate from said local memory to a display; displaying said selected one of said plurality of graphics.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for displaying information comprising: storing a plurality of graphics in a local memory; sending information regarding a desired display via a vehicle bus communication link; selecting one of said plurality of graphics based upon said information from said bus; sending said selected one of said plurality of graphics via a local communication link that is separate from said local memory to a display; displaying said selected one of said plurality of graphics.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 21 further including the steps of: storing a plurality of first icons and a plurality of second icons; selecting one of said plurality of first icons and one of said plurality of second icons from said local memory based upon said information from said vehicle bus; sending said selected first and second icons to said display; displaying said selected first icon in a first display area of said display and said selected second icon in a second display area of said display.
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