Method for Arranging and Displaying Graphic Elements of a Display of a Vehicle Navigation System
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorHans-Ulrich STAHL
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Abstract
A method arranges and displays graphic elements of a display of a vehicle navigation system within a display surface, the graphic elements including at least one geographical element and one non-geographical element. The quantity of information that can be directly registered by the driver is increased. The at least one non-geographical element is arranged and displayed within the display surface such that the likelihood of the at least one geographical element being covered by the at least one non-geographical element is minimised and in particular completely avoided.
Claims12
A method for arranging and displaying graphical elements of a depiction of a vehicle navigation system within a display panel, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least one geographical element and one nongeographical element, the method comprising the steps of:
- arranging and displaying the at least one geographical element within the display panel;
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- arranging and displaying the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel such that masking of the at least one geographical element by the at least one nongeographical element is minimized.
A method for arranging and displaying graphical elements of a depiction of a vehicle navigation system within a display panel, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least one geographical element and one nongeographical element, the method comprising the steps of:
- arranging and displaying the at least one geographical element within the display panel;
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- arranging and displaying the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel, wherein
- the at least one nongeographical element is displayed in an at least partly transparent depiction if the at least one nongeographical element masks the at least one geographical element at least partly.
A vehicle navigation system, comprising:
- a display panel for displaying graphical elements, wherein the graphical elements comprise at least one geographical element and one nongeographical element;
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- a control unit operatively configured to execute a process to:
- arrange and display the at least one geographical element within the display panel;
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- arrange and display the at least one nongeographical element within the display panel such that masking of the at least one geographical element by the at least one nongeographical element is minimized.
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