Flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster display

A system for providing a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster for display on a screen in a vehicle;

• the system comprising:
• at least one processor;
• a memory storage device including instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to:
• display the instrument cluster in a first content view of a set of content views, wherein the set of content views comprise:
• at least one user definable content view;
• and
• a plurality of predefined content views ranging from including a minimized set of content to a maximized set of content;
• assign a user-selected changeable parameter associated with an instrument cluster content element to a steering wheel-based shortcut control, wherein assigning the changeable parameter comprises:
• presenting a plurality of changeable parameters that are available to be assigned to the shortcut control, wherein the plurality of changeable parameters comprises:
• one or more parameters associated with displaying the at least one user definable content view;
• one or more parameters associated with displaying one of the plurality of predefined content views;
• and
• one or more parameters associated with changing a setting associated with the instrument cluster;
• and
• receiving a first indication of a selection of a changeable parameter from among the plurality of changeable parameters;
• receive a second indication of an actuation of the shortcut control while the vehicle is in a driving mode;
• and
• in response to receiving the second indication, update the displayed instrument cluster by toggling the user-selected changeable parameter.

A non-transitory computer readable storage device including computer readable instructions, which when executed by a processing unit are configured to provide one or a combination of:

• displaying a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster on a screen in a vehicle in a first content view of a set of content views, wherein the set of content views comprise:
• at least one user definable content view,
• a plurality of predefined content views ranging from including a minimized set of content to a maximized set of content arranged according to a default layout of content containers associated with a set of layout rules, and
• a favorites view comprising a pre-selected set of content in a pre-selected layout specific to a driver of the vehicle or specific to a task associated with usage of the vehicle;
• assigning a user-selected changeable parameter associated with an instrument cluster content element to a steering wheel-based shortcut control, wherein assigning the changeable parameter comprises:
• presenting a plurality of changeable parameters that are available to be assigned to the shortcut control, wherein the plurality of changeable parameters comprises:
• one or more parameters associated with displaying the at least one user definable content view;
• one or more parameters associated with displaying one of the plurality of predefined content views;
• and
• one or more parameters associated with changing a setting associated with the instrument cluster;
• receiving a first indication of a selection of a changeable parameter from among the plurality of changeable parameters;
• receiving a second indication of an actuation of the shortcut control while the vehicle is in a driving mode;
• and
• in response to receiving the second indication, updating the displayed instrument cluster by toggling the user-selected changeable parameter,
• wherein the user-selected changeable parameter defines a second content view, and
• wherein updating the displayed instrument cluster to the second content view comprises:
• when the second view is the content view including the maximized set of content, determining which content, from a set of available content, to include in the maximized set of content based on a priority level and the set of layout rules;
• expanding or contracting a level of detail in the set of content included in the displayed instrument cluster based on the selected next content view;
• or
• if the favorites view is selected, displaying the pre-selected set of content in the pre-selected layout.