Apparatus and method for vehicle information display
OwnerPaul YOUDAN, Ashutosh TOMARinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle comprising a moveable cover and a self-contained display means arranged in relation to the cover such that said display means is arranged generally behind the cover when in a closed position, the display means comprising energy harvesting means for harvesting energy for powering for the self-contained display means, communication means for wirelessly communicating with vehicle communication means to obtain vehicle information, and visual display means for visually outputting an indication of the vehicle information.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a moveable cover on an external surface of the vehicle, the movable cover covering a fuel connection of the vehicle, and a self-contained display device arranged in relation to the cover such that the self-contained display device is arranged generally behind the cover when the cover is in a closed position, the self-contained display device comprising:
- an energy harvesting unit arranged to generate electrical energy powering the self-contained display device;
- a communication unit arranged to wirelessly communicate with a vehicle communication unit to obtain vehicle information;
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- a visual display device arranged to visually output an indication of the vehicle information.
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A self-contained display device for mounting relative to a moveable cover of a vehicle, the self-contained display device comprising:
- an energy harvesting unit arranged to generate energy for powering the self-contained display device;
- a communication unit arranged to wirelessly communicate with a vehicle communication unit to obtain vehicle information;
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- a visual display device arranged to visually output an indication of the vehicle information, wherein the visual display unit is arranged generally behind the cover of the vehicle when the cover is in a closed position.
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A method of providing vehicle information, comprising:
- generating energy by a self-contained display device, wherein the display device is arranged proximal to a moveable cover of a vehicle such that the display device is behind the cover in a closed position;
- wirelessly receiving, at the display device, vehicle information from the vehicle;
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- visually outputting an indication of the vehicle information from the display device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.