Articulating instrument cluster
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsUpton Beall Bowden, Jeffrey Mark Schroeder, Dale O. Cramer, David Christopher Round
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Abstract
An articulating instrument cluster, and a system and a method for managing an articulating information panel of a vehicle are provided. The system includes a state detection module to detect a state of the articulating instrument cluster; an information interfacing module to interface with a plurality of systems associated with the vehicle; an orientation module to determine an adjustment to a display based on the detected state; and a display driving module to control the display of the articulating information panel based on the determination of adjustment.
Claims20
A system for managing an articulating information panel of a vehicle, comprising:
- a data store comprising a computer readable medium storing a program of instructions for the managing of the articulating information panel;
- a processor that executes the program of instructions;
- a state detection module to detect a state of the articulating instrument cluster;
- an information interfacing module to interface with a plurality of systems associated with the vehicle;
- an orientation module to determine an adjustment to a display based on the detected state;
- and
- a display driving module to control the display of the articulating information panel based on the determination of adjustment.
A method performed by a processor for managing an articulating information panel of a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting a state of the articulating instrument cluster;
- interfacing with a plurality of systems associated with the vehicle;
- determining an adjustment to a display based on the detected state;
- and
- driving the display of the articulating information panel based on the determination of adjustment,
- wherein one of the detecting, the interfacing, the determining and the driving is performed by the processor.
An articulating instrument cluster of a vehicle, comprising:
- a display surface to display information associated with an operation of the vehicle, the display location being adjustable;
- and
- a control circuit to adjust the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.