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US 2026/0116187 A1Published application
User interfaces for hybrid gauges
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorBenjamin J. CRICK
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Abstract
A user interface for a hybrid gauge includes a path and an indicator moves along the path to indicate amounts of electric power and combustion power. A user interface for a power gauge changes appearance based on a battery and/or fuel level. A relative visual emphasis of power gauges change based on detected conditions.
Claims23
A computer system configured to communicate with one or more display generation components, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- displaying, via the one or more display generation components and as part of an instrument cluster, a power gauge that includes:
- a path that corresponds to amounts of power, including electric power and combustion power, wherein the path includes:
- a first segment that corresponds to an amount of electric power being generated and/or stored;
- a second segment that corresponds to an amount of electric power being used;
- and
- a third segment that corresponds to an amount of power of a combustion engine;
- and
- an indicator that moves along the path based on changes in the amounts of electric power and combustion power, and wherein the indicator indicates amounts of electric power and combustion power;
- while displaying the power gauge, detecting a change in amount of power;
- and
- in response to detecting the change in amount of power, updating, via the one or more display generation components, the power gauge by moving the indicator along the path based on the change in amount of power.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system that is in communication with one or more display generation components, the one or more programs including instructions for:
- displaying, via the one or more display generation components and as part of an instrument cluster, a power gauge that includes:
- a path that corresponds to amounts of power, including electric power and combustion power, wherein the path includes:
- a first segment that corresponds to an amount of electric power being generated and/or stored;
- a second segment that corresponds to an amount of electric power being used;
- and
- a third segment that corresponds to an amount of power of a combustion engine;
- and
- an indicator that moves along the path based on changes in the amounts of electric power and combustion power, and wherein the indicator indicates amounts of electric power and combustion power;
- while displaying the power gauge, detecting a change in amount of power;
- and
- in response to detecting the change in amount of power, updating, via the one or more display generation components, the power gauge by moving the indicator along the path based on the change in amount of power.
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A method, comprising:
- at a computer system, wherein the computer system is in communication with one or more display generation components:
- displaying, via the one or more display generation components and as part of an instrument cluster, a power gauge that includes:
- a path that corresponds to amounts of power, including electric power and combustion power, wherein the path includes:
- a first segment that corresponds to an amount of electric power being generated and/or stored;
- a second segment that corresponds to an amount of electric power being used;
- and
- a third segment that corresponds to an amount of power of a combustion engine;
- and
- an indicator that moves along the path based on changes in the amounts of electric power and combustion power, and wherein the indicator indicates amounts of electric power and combustion power;
- while displaying the power gauge, detecting a change in amount of power;
- and
- in response to detecting the change in amount of power, updating, via the one or more display generation components, the power gauge by moving the indicator along the path based on the change in amount of power.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.