Drive mode selector
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorHajime Yamada
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Abstract
A drive mode selection system for a vehicle is provided that includes a drive mode selector that can facilitate selection of a current drive mode from among a plurality of drive modes of the vehicle based at least in part on input from a driver of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of drive modes can be associated with a distinct visual indicator. Additionally, the system can include a mode indication component that can display the current drive mode of the plurality of drive modes by providing the distinct visual indicator associated with the current drive mode. The system can further include a mode recommendation component that can recommend a drive mode of the plurality of drive modes based at least in part on the current drive mode and data received from one or more sensors.
Claims20
A drive mode selection system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a drive mode selector that facilitates selection of a current drive mode from among a plurality of drive modes of the vehicle based at least in part on input from a driver of the vehicle, wherein each of the plurality of drive modes is associated with a distinct visual indicator;
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- a mode indication component that displays the current drive mode of the plurality of drive modes by providing the distinct visual indicator associated with the current drive mode.
A drive mode selection method, comprising:
- changing a first drive mode associated with a vehicle to a second drive mode based at least in part on a selection received from a driver;
- providing one or more indicators associated with the second drive mode to the driver, wherein the one or more indicators comprise a first visual indicator;
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- reducing a brightness of the first visual indicator from a first intensity to a second intensity.
A system configured to display a current drive mode of a vehicle, comprising:
- a mode indication component that displays a first visual indicator associated with the current drive mode and a second visual indicator associated with the current drive mode, wherein at least one of the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator is on a dashboard of the vehicle;
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- a mode recommendation component that receives data from one or more sensors, wherein the mode recommendation component determines a recommended drive mode based at least in part on the received data and the current drive mode, wherein the mode indication component displays a visual indicator associated with the recommended drive mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.