System and method for display control of gauge graphic

A method, comprising:

• in a display system that comprises a display device:
• controlling the display device to display a gauge graphic comprising a scale for a vehicle parameter and a needle configured to be movable on the scale, wherein the scale comprises a first region and a second region that extends from the first region,
• detecting a first movement of the needle beyond a first threshold marking on the scale and towards an end of the first region adjoining the second region;
• controlling the display device to gradually unmask a first gradation pattern of the second region based on the detected first movement;
• detecting a second movement of the needle over the second region;
• and based on the detected second movement, controlling the display device to change the unmasked first gradation pattern so that the unmasked first gradation pattern flashes with a defined frequency in the second region.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer implemented instructions that, when executed by a display system, causes the display system to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• controlling a display device to display a gauge graphic comprising a scale for a vehicle parameter and a needle configured to be movable on the scale, wherein the scale comprises a first region and a second region that extends from the first region,
• detecting a first movement of the needle beyond a first threshold marking on the scale and towards an end of the first region adjoining the second region;
• controlling the display device to gradually unmask a first gradation pattern of the second region based on the detected first movement;
• detecting a second movement of the needle over the second region;
• and
• based on the detected second movement, controlling the display device to change the unmasked first gradation pattern so that the unmasked first gradation pattern flashes with a defined frequency in the second region.