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20080197991 | Method and System for Demonstrating Discrepancies in Speedometers in Vehicles - The invention relates to a method and a system to demonstrate discrepancies in the speedometer of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the method and the system further comprise the possibility of adjusting or calibrating the speedometer with the use of demonstrated discrepancies automatically or after approval by the user. The speed of the vehicle is measured with an external measuring device and the information about the speed is sent to a receiver in the vehicle. By comparing received information about speed with information of speed according to the speedometer of the vehicle information about possible discrepancies is made available to a user. | 08-21-2008 |
20080197992 | Method and system for remotely monitoring the operations of a vehicle - A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle's operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can monitor a driver's driving practices and report incidences that meet preset criteria, such as violating a speed limit for a selected amount of time or a crossing of a geographical boundary. | 08-21-2008 |
20080197993 | Vehicle Meter Display Altering Apparatus - A vehicle meter display altering apparatus has a thin plate-shaped light source member, a thin plate-shaped analog speed meter display member, and a driver for the thin plate-shaped light source member. The thin plate-shaped light source member has an opening for allowing a pointer of a meter of a vehicle to pass therethrough and is made of an electroluminescent element removably mounted on a display panel part of a vehicle meter indicator. The thin plate-shaped analog speed meter display member has a speed meter display part which corresponds to an analog speed meter display of the display panel part, has a display mode different from that of the analog speed meter display, and is illuminated from a back surface side thereof by the thin plate-shaped light source member; and an open part for allowing the pointer to pass therethrough. | 08-21-2008 |
20080197994 | Device and Method For Indicating The Engine Speed In A Motor Vehicle - A device and method for indicating the engine speed of a motor vehicle is provided. The engine speed in a motor vehicle is displayed, during a gear speed change via an engine speed signal, which is independent of the detected engine speed signal that is output as the engine speed signal, which is to be displayed, to the engine speed display module by way of an electronic transmission control module in the vehicle. | 08-21-2008 |
20080204214 | Method for Controlling the Driving Operating of Motor Vehicles or Other Vehicles - A method for controlling the driving operation of motor vehicles in which specific driving conditions are detected by rotational sensors located at individual wheels and/or sub-assemblies in the power train, and are then evaluated in a control unit and converted into control commands for specific functions of the vehicle or into warning signals. ABS, ASC or EBS systems as well as automatic gearboxes are controlled in this manner. Rotational sensors detect the current rotational direction and additionally determine of the presence of a rotary motion. The rotation sensors permit numerous functions of the vehicle to be controlled in a simple manner and with the aid of various parameters obviate the need for the calculation of the rotational direction by way of the determination algorithms. | 08-28-2008 |
20080211648 | Method for Exchanging Data - In a method for exchanging data between a tachograph (DTCO) and a terminal device (CALTEST), the data transmission protocol provides for the terminal device (CALTEST) to cause the tachograph (DTCO) to perform a service by indicating at least one service identification (SID). The method further provides for transmitting data in such a way that a flexible compatibility of the tachograph is obtained. The tachograph (DTCO) encompasses an allocation of internal service identifications (IIDS) to external service identifications (EIDS), the external service identifications (EIDS) are used during data exchange with the terminal device (CALTEST), and external service identifications (EIDS) of incoming data are exchanged with matching internal service identifications (IIDS) according to the allocation (mapping list MAP) by a communication module (COMM). | 09-04-2008 |
20080211649 | TELEMATIC PARAMETRIC SPEED METERING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, articles of manufacture and methods for a telematic parametric speed metering system. In one embodiment, a system may determine a vehicle's location and speed. Once the location has been determined, corresponding geographical zone based speed limits and/or other information may be acquired via internal memory or data transmission. The speed of the vehicle may then be compared against the speed limits for the zone. If the vehicle's speed exceeds those speed limits, one or more of a plurality of actions may be performed including (but not limited to) warning the driver via a visual or audio signal, informing an authority agency via data transmission, logging the excessive speeding condition (e.g., time, date, speed, location, driver name, etc). | 09-04-2008 |
20080231436 | Method of Transmitting an Electromagnetic Identification Request Signal to an Electronic Housing Mounted on a Wheel of a Vehicle - The invention relates to a method of transmitting an electromagnetic identification request signal, generated by means of an antenna ( | 09-25-2008 |
20080252436 | Self-diagnostic angular speed sensor for vehicle - An angular speed sensor for a vehicle includes an angular speed sensor unit mounted in the vehicle, a microcomputer in which an offset correction value storing section and a diagnosis section are incorporated. The offset correction value storing section stores an offset correction value, which is an angular speed that is most frequently detected by the angular speed sensor. The diagnosis section corrects a current angular speed by the offset correction value. | 10-16-2008 |
20080258892 | Display Device, Vehicle, Method for Displaying, Program for Displaying and Recording Medium of Same - A display section displays a speedometer having a substantially circular shape on an outer circumference of which a speed scale is provided. Then, that point on the outer circumference of the speedometer which indicates a speed at a moment is calculated. Further a speed that is attained at a given time period (e.g. 0.5 second) after the moment if the speed is increased at an acceleration at the moment is calculated. An arc-shaped pointer is displayed, the arc-shaped pointer passing (i) the calculated point of the speed scale, (ii) a middle point between the calculated point of the speed scale and a center of the speedometer, and (iii) the center of the speedometer. With this arrangement, a display device displaying the speedometer allows a driver to easily recognize the speed and an amount of a change therein (i.e. acceleration). | 10-23-2008 |
20080278302 | Electric Vehicle, A Display Device For An Electric Vehicle And A Method Of Displaying Information - An electric vehicle and display device for an electric vehicle having a plurality of display elements (including | 11-13-2008 |
20080278303 | ANTI-IDLING ALARM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES - An anti-idling alarm, comprising a microcontroller, an interface connected to vehicle sensors, a communication interface connected to the microcontroller, a data storage arrangement connected to the microcontroller and at least one warning arrangement configured to be activated by the microcontroller. | 11-13-2008 |
20090040034 | Data acquisition and display system for motor vehicle - The present invention is directed toward a data acquisition and display system for vehicles that connects to the vehicle's on-board computer(s) via a data link connector (DLC). The system includes a display module suitable for permanent or temporary attachment within the interior of a vehicle. The display module preferably includes a full color monitor that also functions as a touch screen for inputting commands to the computer within the display module. The computer includes a suitable processor, operating system, software and tangible data storage media to allow multiple user configurable functions. The display module collects information from the vehicle via multiple busses and senders through the data link connector and displays the information on the screen of the display module in a user configured graphics format. The direct connection between the display module and the data link facilitates bi-directional communication with the vehicle's on-board computer(s) for diagnostics as well as reprogramming of the on-board computer(s) which may be accomplished in real-time. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040035 | Monitoring system for vehicle wheels and wireless measurement module - The invention relates to a monitoring system for vehicle wheels and a wireless measurement module. The wireless measurement module is configured to be attached to a vehicle wheel and comprises: an acceleration measurement unit for determining acceleration information associated with wheel motion of the vehicle; a state determination unit for determining a value of at least one parameter characterizing a characteristic or state of the vehicle wheel by using the acceleration information; and a module communication unit for communicating the value of said at least one parameter by means of a wireless communication signal. | 02-12-2009 |
20090051518 | SPEED EXCEEDED NOTIFICATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE HAVING A DATA BUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A speed exceeded notification device is for a vehicle of a type including a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle device generating data related to vehicle speed on the vehicle data communications bus. The speed exceeded notification device may include a wireless communications device, and a controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. The controller may be for reading the data related to vehicle speed from the vehicle data communications bus, and determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period. The controller may also be for determining when the vehicle speed exceeds the speed threshold for a second time period less than the first time period and, in response thereto, generating a local vehicle speed exceeded notification. Based thereon, the controller may cooperate with the wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification. | 02-26-2009 |
20090051519 | VEHICLE DEVICE TO ACTIVATE A VISUAL OR AUDIBLE ALERT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A speed exceeded notification device may be installed in a vehicle of a type including a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and at least one vehicle indicator coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. The speed exceeded notification device may include a wireless communications device, and a controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. The controller may be for determining when a vehicle speed exceeds a speed threshold for a first time period, and based thereon may cooperate with the wireless communications device to send a remote vehicle speed exceeded notification. The controller may also determine when the vehicle speed exceeds the speed threshold for a second time period less than the first time period, and may generate a local vehicle speed exceeded notification using the at least one vehicle indicator coupled to the vehicle data communications bus so that a driver of the vehicle can reduce the speed of the vehicle and avoid sending of the remote vehicle speed exceeded notification. | 02-26-2009 |
20090051520 | Sensor device - A speed sensor fastened to a front fork constituting a bicycle with a cable tie includes a sensor body having a reed switch detecting movement of a front wheel in the bicycle, and a rubber pad tied up on the front fork and rotatably holding the sensor body to vary a distance between the front wheel and the reed switch. | 02-26-2009 |
20090079555 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONFIGURING VEHICLE ALERTS AND/OR CONTROLS - The present invention provides systems and methods for remotely configuring a mobile device communicatively coupled with a vehicle. The mobile device receives current GPS and vehicle information and transmits the information to a remote server. The remote server displays vehicle and/or driver information to remote users via a user interface. The user interface provides remote users the ability to remotely configure the mobile device according to user-customizable settings. In embodiments, configurations may be made in real-time and/or on-the-fly. In further embodiments, the server receives data feeds from a variety of external data sources and integrates the data to provide recommended vehicle configurations. | 03-26-2009 |
20090109011 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM EMBEDDED IN VEHICLE - A head-up display system embedded in a vehicle having at least one tire is provided. The head-up display system includes a tire sensor, a speed detecting module, a host apparatus and a head-up display apparatus. The tire sensor is disposed within the tire for detecting a temperature and a pressure of the tire, and the speed detecting module detects a speed of the vehicle. The host apparatus drives the tire sensor with a wireless low-frequency signal and receives a high-frequency temperature signal and a high-frequency pressure signal transmitted from the tire sensor. Afterwards, according to the received signals, a processing unit of the host apparatus drives the head-up display apparatus to produce a temperature image, a pressure image and a speed image on a windshield by projecting. | 04-30-2009 |
20090128313 | Rotational speed display device - A rotational speed display device for a motor vehicle, having a dynamized display for a rotational speed warning, has an analog rotational speed display instrument and a screen, so that the screen and the rotational speed display instrument are visible to the driver in an overlapping manner, and the dynamized rotational speed warning is displayed on the screen within the area of the rotational speed display instrument. | 05-21-2009 |
20090153316 | WIRELESS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - In accordance with one or more aspects of the present invention, a wireless sensing system is disclosed, where the system has particular application to sensing the speed of a vehicle wheel, for example. To sense wheel speed, a sensing unit senses changes in magnetic flux and wirelessly relays a signal indicative thereof back to a base station or control unit. | 06-18-2009 |
20090201140 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DRIVING LIMITS OF A VEHICLE - A method for making it possible to set the link between all the types of vehicles and roads with the rolling limits on the roadway is described. This setting can be established from the existing road data bases and from the characteristics of the known vehicles. This method is capable of determining the vehicle rolling limits. A device which can be fitted on any vehicle and capable of implementing the method according to the invention is also disclosed. | 08-13-2009 |
20090212931 | VEHICLE SPEED EXCEEDED NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - A vehicle speed exceeded notification device to be installed in a vehicle of a type including a vehicle audio entertainment system being configurable via a vehicle data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle may include an audio entertainment system content interface. The audio interface may be selectively operable to communicate audio content relating to a vehicle speed exceeded condition to the vehicle audio entertainment system. The device may also include a controller coupled to the audio entertainment system content interface for detecting a vehicle speed exceeded condition. The controller may also be for configuring the vehicle audio entertainment system, via the vehicle data communications bus, so that the audio content related to the vehicle speed exceeded condition plays through the vehicle audio entertainment system based upon detecting the vehicle speed exceeded condition. | 08-27-2009 |
20090237227 | Cutterbar failure detection system and method - A system and method for detecting impending failure of a component of a disc cutterhead of a cutterbar of a plant cutting machine, the components will generate at least one indicator of an impending failure thereof, utilizing a plurality of sensors distributed among the cutterheads, each of the sensors being configured and operable for sensing at least one of the indicators of impending failure and outputting signals representative thereof to a controller automatically operable for processing the signals, to enable identifying an individual location or one of the cutterheads in which an impending failure of one or more of the components is present, and outputting a signal representative thereof to a warning device. The indicators can include, but are not limited to, temperature, sound, and vibration. The controller is also operable for determining comparative threshold values for the indicators, to adapt to changing conditions and norms. | 09-24-2009 |
20090251304 | ACCELERATOR LEVEL DISPLAY DEVICE AND ACCELERATOR LEVEL DISPLAY METHOD - A disclosed accelerator level display device | 10-08-2009 |
20090273459 | TACHOMETER AND GEAR INDICATING APPARATUS - An apparatus for a vehicle having a multi-gear transmission includes an analogue tachometer display device indicating by continuously displacing a pointer against a graduated scale the number of revolutions per unit of time of a vehicle engine; a computer processing unit CPU receiving input signals representative of the actual engine speed and of the actual vehicle speed and determining at least one forecast engine speed corresponding to the actual vehicle speed, based on at least one speculated transmission gear ratio; and a gear indicator display adjacent to the graduated scale on which a current gear figure corresponding to the currently engaged gear is digitally displayed next to the current position of the pointer, and a speculated gear figure corresponding to the at least one speculated gear is digitally displayed next to the corresponding forecast engine speed on the graduated scale. The apparatus can incite to engage the optimum gear which is achieved by displaying not only the optimum gear but also the consequence on engine speed of engaging the optimum gear. | 11-05-2009 |
20100026477 | OPERATIONAL-STATE RESPONSIVE AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEMS - A children's ride-on vehicle is disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle may include at least one driven wheel and a drive assembly adapted to selectively drive the rotation of the at least one driven wheel. The drive assembly may include at least one electric motor, a battery assembly including at least one battery and adapted to provide a plurality of voltages to the at least one electric motor, and at least one user input device positioned to receive inputs from a child sitting on the at least one seat, and adapted to select among the plurality of voltages and to apply that selected voltage to the at least one electric motor; and an electronics system adapted to detect the applied voltage to the at least one electric motor and to generate at least one of an audio output and a visual output based, at least in part, on the applied voltage. | 02-04-2010 |
20100033315 | TRANSPORTER MOTOR ALARM - An audio alarm for a transporter having an electric motor. The alarm has a signal generator for generating a signal within the audible frequency range and a modulator for modulating a current that is applied to the electric motor in accordance with the signal generated by the signal generator. | 02-11-2010 |
20100134267 | VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a vehicle speed warning system and method for acquiring the images thereof. There is a speedometer image acquisition device, mounted correspondingly to the speedometer of the existing panel, and used to acquire the images of the speedometer. An image converter converts the images acquired by a speedometer image acquisition device into digital image data. A processor is used to receive digital image data and analyze the rotating angle of the pointer of speedometer. A memory stores the program of the vehicle speed warning system and digital image data of the speedometer. A display screen displays the speed value and/or the judgment result analyzed by the processor. The setting unit sets the warning threshold of the pointer angle of speedometer. A warning device, used to send a warning signal when the pointer angle of the speedometer exceeds the warning threshold set by the driver. | 06-03-2010 |
20100238010 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR CARGO-HANDLING VEHICLES - The issue is to show displayed items on a display device of a cargo-handling vehicle, where only a display device having a small display space can be used, so that operations accompanying the operating sequence of the cargo-handling vehicle can be performed. The device has a tilt angle sensor, which detects forward tilt or backward tilt by a mast provided at the front of the cargo handling vehicle, a hydraulic pressure sensor, which measures the supply hydraulic pressure to a lift cylinder that is provided on the mast and raises and lowers a fork, and a calculation unit, which converts the cylinder supply hydraulic pressure detected by said hydraulic pressure sensor to the weight of the cargo loaded on the aforementioned fork. A selection display area is also provided, which selectively displays the tilt angle and the weight in the same location outside of the vehicle speed display area. When the vehicle's power is turned on and the tilt angle sensor detects forward tilt or backward tilt continuing for a predetermined period of time when the aforementioned mast is tilting forward or tilting backward, the tilt angle is displayed. When the application of pressure in a direction to raise the fork is detected, continuing for a predetermined period of time, the weight of the loaded cargo calculated by the calculation unit is displayed, with priority given to display of the tilt angle. | 09-23-2010 |
20100245069 | AUTOMOBILE EQUIPPED WITH SPEAKER UNIT - A vehicle of the present invention includes: a vehicle body; an electric motor; wheels that are provided between the vehicle body and a road surface and that are rotated by transmitted motive power, to thus drive the vehicle body; a power transmission section that transmits motive power generated by the electric motor to the wheels; a detection section that detects a driving speed of the vehicle body; a speaker unit that outputs a sound based on a supplied audio signal downwardly from an undersurface of the vehicle body so as to reflect on the road surface, thereby to output the reflected sound to surroundings of the vehicle body; and a supply section that acquires an audio signal and supplies the audio signal to the speaker unit when a driving speed of the vehicle body detected by the detection section is less than a preset speed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253496 | Display apparatus and meter for vehicle - A display apparatus for a vehicle includes: a display element; an image generation element for generating a vehicle image, an analog image and an indication image; and a display controller. The analog image includes an indication position and multiple indexes arranged on an upside and downside of the indication position. The indication image shows the current vehicle speed at the indication position. Each index shows a corresponding vehicle speed. Display dimensions of each index are inverse proportion to the corresponding vehicle speed, and a distance between the indication position and each index is proportion to a difference between the current vehicle speed and the corresponding vehicle speed. The display controller controls the display element to display the indication image at the indication position of the analog image. | 10-07-2010 |
20100265053 | ONBOARD DISPLAY DEVICE, ONBOARD DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - An onboard display device includes a display section attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle. The section has a second display area and a first display area. The second display area shows at least the speed as vehicle condition images indicating the conditions of the vehicle. The first display area shows a navigation image and other secondary images. The display section measures greater in width than in height with an aspect ratio of 7:3 or greater. The aspect ratio is the width/height ratio of a display area. The onboard display device allows for a visibility-improved simultaneous display of the secondary image, such as a navigation image, and the vehicle condition image, such as a speed display, which presents information on the conditions of the vehicle. | 10-21-2010 |
20100289633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHEN A TASK MAY BE PERFORMED ON A VEHICLE - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining when a task may be performed on a vehicle that is moving. The method includes generating a driver workload value based on at least one task parameter describing a predetermined attribute of the task and preventing a user from performing the task if the driver workload value exceeds a predetermined driver workload threshold and the vehicle is moving. | 11-18-2010 |
20100289634 | DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS - A driving assist apparatus includes: an image obtaining unit that obtains a peripheral image of a vehicle, which is captured by an image capturing device provided in the vehicle; a display device that is provided in the interior of the vehicle and displays the peripheral image; a display object generation unit that generates a display object including an index line serving as an index for assisting a driver who drives the vehicle; a vehicle state detection unit that detects at least one of behavior of the vehicle and a state of a driving operation; a display type determining unit that determines a transparent display type of the display object based on the detection result of the vehicle state detection unit; and a display control unit that superimposes and displays the display object on the peripheral image, which is displayed on the display device, based on the determined transparent display type. | 11-18-2010 |
20100302020 | SYSTEM FOR PRE-ATTENTIVELY COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for pre-attentively communicating information to a driver of a vehicle. The system includes, but is not limited to a vehicle having a passenger compartment and an illumination component mounted within the passenger compartment. The illumination component is positioned to be peripherally visible to the driver as the driver looks in the direction of vehicle travel. An electronic processing device is operatively connected to the illumination component and is configured to control illumination of the illumination component in a manner that corresponds to a condition of the vehicle. | 12-02-2010 |
20100315218 | Inclement Condition Speedometer - A system for communicating to a motor vehicle operator the maximum safe speed at which the vehicle can be operated. The system includes receiver(s), sensor(s), processor(s) and dashboard display(s). The receiver(s) detects a legal speed limit. Sensor(s) detects environmental conditions surrounding the motor vehicle. The processor(s): receive data from the receiver(s) and sensor(s); calculates a maximum safe speed; and calculates a safe speed range based on the maximum safe speed and the legal speed limit. The dashboard display alerts the driver if the maximum safe speed is less than the legal speed limit, and displays the safe speed range if the maximum safe speed is less than the legal speed limit. | 12-16-2010 |
20100315219 | ANTISKID CONTROL UNIT AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM - A wheel speed transducer including a magnetic device associated with a wheel and a sensor device associated with the axle of the wheel provides data indicative of the velocity of the wheel. A processor located at the axle receives the wheel speed data and processes it to perform antiskid control functions. The velocity data is stored in a data concentrator also associated with the axle. A tire pressure sensor, a brake temperature sensor and a brake torque sensor, each associated with the wheel, send data to the processor at the axle, for storage in the data concentrator. A transmitting antenna associated with the axle and in communication with the data concentrator transmits stored data to a receiving antenna associated with the wheel. A data port at the wheel and in communication with the receiving antenna provides an interface to an external device for receiving the data. | 12-16-2010 |
20110006891 | Image recording device for vehicle and method of informing user of installation state of the image recording device - The invention is an image recording device for a vehicle which includes an image input unit for generating an image, an information providing unit for obtaining a speed value, an alarming unit for alarming regarding an installation state of the image recording device, and a control unit for measuring a variation per sensing region between a previous frame and a current frame of a sequentially input image signal if the speed value satisfies predetermined setting information set for the determination of the installation state, and controlling the alarming unit regarding an abnormal installation state if there exists a sensing region in which a variation is less than a predetermined reference value. Alarming is performed even when the vehicle image recording device does not include a display unit, thereby performing alarming when no image is generated for a proper target region and allowing immediate correction of the installation state. | 01-13-2011 |
20110032093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A SPEED ALERT BASED ON DRIVER STATUS - In at least one embodiment, a method for generating a speed alert with an electronic device in a vehicle is provided. The method comprises receiving a vehicle speed signal indicating the speed at which the vehicle is traveling on a road and receiving a speed limit signal indicating the posted speed limit for the road traveled by the vehicle. The method further comprises adding a predetermined speed buffer to the posted speed limit and comparing the posted speed limit and the predetermined speed buffer to the vehicle speed signal. The method further comprises generating an alert if the vehicle speed signal is greater than the posted speed limit and the predetermined speed buffer. | 02-10-2011 |
20110037583 | Combination Instrument - An instrument cluster for the instrument panel of a motor vehicle has at least one display on which relevant operational data of the vehicle can be displayed. The at least one display is freely programmable with respect to the data displayed on it and can be switched between at least two different configurations. | 02-17-2011 |
20110043350 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ONSET OF OPERATOR FATIGUE, DROWSINESS, OR PERFORMANCE DECREMENT - A method for detecting the onset of drowsiness in an operator of a vehicle or other apparatus. The operator grips a steering wheel or similar control handle, which continuously outputs gripping signals. The method provides for dynamic offset removal to obtain baseline signals, selection of physiologically-significant signals, combining and processing signals to form a proxy signal, analysis of the proxy signals to detect patterns indicative of the onset of drowsiness, and generating alerts as appropriate. The method provides for multiple sliding windows, for dynamic baseline adjustment; and statistical processing to detect physiologically-meaningful patterns indicative of the onset of drowsiness, as distinct from incidental changes in operator gripping through hand position readjustment during normal operation. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043351 | method of visually representing the variation over time of a current difference between a real value and an optimum value for a parameter, using at least three activatable light signals - The invention relates to a method of visually representing the variation over time of a difference between a real value of a parameter and an optimum value thereof using at least three activatable light signals, said method comprising:
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20110068912 | INDUCTIVE SENSOR MODULE FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A SENSOR MODULE - The invention relates to a sensor module for a vehicle safety system and to a method for actuating such a sensor module for a vehicle safety system, wherein data are wirelessly transmitted by at least one transmitter of the sensor module according to a sensor signal. The sensor module uses a generational measurement principle so that the energy for the operation of the sensor module is generated by said measurement principle. The data are stored in a memory in the sensor module, and a control device reads out said data according to at least one vehicle variable (e.g., speed) and/or event (e.g., slipping, blocking) and transmits said data. | 03-24-2011 |
20110090076 | SPEED ALARM SYSTEM - A speed alarm system includes: a vehicle position detecting unit that detects a position of a vehicle; a map data storage unit that stores map data including information on a type of a road and a speed limit of the road; an entrance determining unit that determines whether the vehicle enters a different type of road from the type of the road; an integrated travel distance detecting unit that detects an integrated travel distance on a road which the vehicle has entered and a speed detecting unit that detects a speed of the vehicle on the road which the vehicle has entered, when the entrance determining unit determines that the vehicle enters the different type of road from the type of the road before the vehicle enters; and a notification unit that gives at least an auditory or visual alarm to an occupant of the vehicle when the integrated travel distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance and the speed of the vehicle is higher than the speed limit. | 04-21-2011 |
20110095878 | Vehicle Information Display And Method - An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system also indicates how close the engine is to turning on due to an engine on reason by displaying a proximity indicator representing a value associated with the engine on reason and a threshold demarcating values which cause the engine to be on. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095879 | BEHAVIOR-BASED LEARNING OF VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS FROM REAL-WORLD TRAFFIC SCENES FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS - A computer-implemented method for setting-up and operating a driver assistance system, | 04-28-2011 |
20110109449 | AXIAL RELATIVE SPEED INDICATOR - A speedometer displays a numeric representation of the speed of a vehicle, and further displays an indicator above the numeric representation to indicate the speed of the vehicle is above an established speed limit, or displays the indicator below the numeric representation to indicate the speed of the vehicle is below the established speed limit. The chromaticity of the indicator may be varied in relation to a magnitude of a speed differential between the speed of the vehicle and the speed limit to visually and intuitively indicate to an operator of the vehicle the magnitude of the speed differential. | 05-12-2011 |
20110163864 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - To provide a display device for vehicle in which, when particular vehicle information, for example vehicle information with great urgency and high priority is displayed, a passenger can easily recognize the information and his attention can be attracted to the information. | 07-07-2011 |
20110187521 | TACTILE DRIVER FEEDBACK REGARDING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF A VEHICLE - A method is described for generating a tactile driver feedback regarding the operational readiness of a vehicle, in particular a hybrid vehicle, the feedback being generated as a function of the state of a drive train of the vehicle. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187522 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ADVISING A DRIVER THEREIN - A vehicle may include a driver interface and at least one controller operatively arranged with the interface. The at least one controller may be configured to determine a speed and acceleration of the vehicle, to predict a time until a future speed of the vehicle exceeds a predefined speed based on the predefined speed and the speed and acceleration of the vehicle, and to issue an alert via the interface if the time is less than a predefined time. | 08-04-2011 |
20110205045 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ADVISING A DRIVER THEREIN - An automotive vehicle may include a navigation system, a speed sensor, an audio, visual or haptic output system, and at least one controller. The controller may be configured to determine if a current speed of the vehicle exceeds a target speed of an upcoming road curvature based on information from the speed sensor and navigation system, to generate a first alert based on a selected driver type via the output system to prompt the driver to disengage the vehicle's accelerator pedal if the current speed of the vehicle exceeds the target speed of the upcoming road curvature, and to generate a second alert after the first alert based on the selected driver type via the output system to prompt the driver to engage the vehicle's brake pedal. | 08-25-2011 |
20110210839 | Visible in-vehicle laser beam projector providing variable projection region as function of vehicle speed - A projector projects a visible laser beam onto a region of a vehicle compartment. A control unit controls a direction of projecting the visible laser beam to provide information to at least one occupant in the compartment. The control unit expands the region of an object to which the visible laser beam is projected when the seatbelt has been fastened. | 09-01-2011 |
20110227717 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - In a vehicle display device in the invention, because the display position of a displayed image is adjusted by a display position calculation portion ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110254676 | DRIVE RECORDER - A drive recorder of the invention includes a trigger judgment circuit that calculates, with respect to acceleration data of a vehicle, first and second moving averages as moving averages of two different time series, and that generates a trigger signal according to a result of comparing a differential value of the first and second moving averages or an absolute value of the differential value with a predetermined threshold value. | 10-20-2011 |
20110279255 | ROUTE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A route retrieval apparatus is disclosed. The route retrieval apparatus includes a storage component, a first correction component, a second correction component and a retrieval component. The storage component stores therein probe information to specify fuel consumption in each section, the probe information having been collected from probe vehicles. The first correction component corrects gradient information of each section based on the specified fuel consumption in the each section. The second correction component corrects a fuel cost of each section based on the gradient information corrected by the first correction component. The retrieval component retrieves, by using the fuel cost of the each section corrected by the second correction component, a route with a lowest total of the fuel costs from a departure point to a destination point. | 11-17-2011 |
20120025967 | Low Profile Flexible Light Bar Tachometer - The presented invention is a low profile light bar tachometer display which includes a plurality of RGB LEDs or similar RGB color model light-emitting devices organized and arrayed in a segmented, flexible tachometer case that can be manipulated and contoured to conform to the top of the dash assembly of an automobile or any surface deemed suitable for the needs of the driver of an automobile. The lights provide a highly visible, illuminated, color changing display, so the driver can immediately assess the engine's RPM, power band, redline, or maximum torque from the change in light color or light position. The light array provides a repeatable, reliable and adjustable indication of the usable range of the engine's rpm, but does not indicate actual rpm. | 02-02-2012 |
20120032792 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A display apparatus is provided for a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a scale having a plurality of scale values for at least one associated operating parameter of the vehicle, including, but not limited to an indicator for the display of a current operating parameter value. The scaling of the scale is variable and an adaptation of the scaling is made depending on the current operating parameter. | 02-09-2012 |
20120044063 | System and method for defining areas of interest and modifying asset monitoring in relation thereto - System and method for tracking assets comprises determining if an asset is inside a geofence area, using a first set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is inside the geofence area, and using a second set of asset monitoring parameters to monitor operation of the asset, if the asset is outside the geofence area. The invention further comprises a system and method for providing one or more competitors with an asset tracking device, wherein the asset tracking device allows each competitor's location to be monitored, defining one or more geofence areas on a racetrack, and detecting when the competitors enter a designated geofence area. | 02-23-2012 |
20120062375 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle, includes: a controller that is configured to obtain an index on the basis of a running condition of the vehicle, to vary a running characteristic of the vehicle on the basis of the index, and to vary details output from an effect producing device, which applies a stimulus to at least part of five senses of a driver of the vehicle, on the basis of the index, wherein when a variation in the running characteristic because of a variation in the index decreases, quickness of a behavior of the vehicle, the variation in the index in response to a variation in the running condition is relatively delayed, as compared with when the variation in the running characteristic because of the variation in the index increases quickness of the behavior of the vehicle. | 03-15-2012 |
20120105222 | STATUS INDICATOR AND REMINDER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT - A status indicator and reminder system for a temporary mobility kit for use in a vehicle having a tire pressure monitoring system. A tire sealant containing temporary mobility kit is fittable within the vehicle. A controller coupled to the temporary mobility kit and the tire pressure monitoring system will generate a service warning signal for the temporary mobility kit in response to information provided by the tire pressure monitoring system. The service warning signal will be provided at a message center in the vehicle to apprise the driver of the need to service the temporary mobility kit. The status indicator and reminder system may also utilize inputs from a power load monitor and a trailer brake controller system to generate and display a service warning signal at the message center. | 05-03-2012 |
20120188068 | Vehicle Gauge for Displaying Electric Mode Status and Method of Doing the Same - A vehicle gauge and method for displaying an electric mode status of a vehicle that can operate in both an electric mode and one or more alternative modes. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method evaluates a number of throttle and non-throttle conditions and allocates portions of the total range of the vehicle gauge to these conditions. Based on these allocations, the method determines an overall vehicle gauge position that is representative of the electric mode status of the vehicle and provides this to the vehicle gauge so that the electric mode status can be displayed to the driver. | 07-26-2012 |
20120235805 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An aspect of the invention provides an information display apparatus and an information display method which allow a driver to easily recognize the display information without discomfort, regardless of the traveling state of a vehicle. It includes an attention object detecting unit ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120235806 | Vehicle Information Display And Method - An information display system for a vehicle includes an information display for displaying a plurality of selectable information display levels according to an information display hierarchy. Each selectable information display level may include one or more visual gauges for conveying vehicle information. Each successive selectable information display level may include additional and/or alternative vehicle information when compared to the preceding selectable information display level. The information display system further includes a controller configured to display the plurality of selectable information display levels according to an at least one driver input. In this way, the information display can display a particular selectable information display level best suited to a driver's individual preferences or understanding of the vehicle's operations. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242473 | IMAGE PROCESSING FOR IMAGE DISLAY APPARATUS MOUNTED TO VEHICLE - An image display apparatus capable of allowing a user to stably and conveniently check an image provided from a mobile terminal while driving a vehicle, by extracting a text corresponding to a screen image provided from the mobile terminal, by converting the extracted text into an audio signal according to a vehicle speed, and then by outputting the audio signal. The image display apparatus mounted to a vehicle includes a communication unit configured to receive an image from a mobile terminal, a display unit configured to display the received image, a controller configured to acquire a text corresponding to the displayed image, to acquire a vehicle speed, and to convert the acquired text into an audio signal when the speed exceeds a threshold speed, and an audio output unit configured to output the audio signal. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242474 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image display device is provided to receive a image corresponding to a program and identification information regarding the program from a mobile terminal, determine an image processing scheme with respect to the received image based on the identification information, and process the received image based on the determined image processing scheme, thus allowing a user to conveniently and effectively view the image provided from the mobile terminal in a stable environment in a vehicle. The image display device includes: a communication unit configured to receive an image corresponding to a program and identification information corresponding to the program from a mobile terminal; a controller configured to determine an image processing scheme corresponding to the received image based on the received identification information, and process the received image based on the determined image processing scheme; and a display unit configured to display the processed image. | 09-27-2012 |
20120293317 | METHOD FOR USE WITH VEHICLE HAVING SELECTABLE TRANSFER CASE - A method for notifying, indicating or otherwise alerting a driver when it may be desirable to switch to a different transfer case mode. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method uses one or more environmental and/or vehicle conditions to evaluate a current transfer case mode and to determine if it is the most preferable or optimal mode. If the current transfer case mode is not optimal, then the method may recommend that the driver manually switch transfer case modes by notifying or alerting them through a visual and/or audio message. In one example, the method recommends a transition from a four-wheel mode to a two-wheel mode, or vice-versa, with a visual message on an instrument panel gauge. | 11-22-2012 |
20120313770 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE DETECTION SYSTEM - A driver assistance detection system and method for determining levels of functionality of an interactive device in a vehicle are provided. The driver assistance detection system comprises a vision-based detection device, a processing device, and an interactive device. The vision-based detection device is configured to visually detect objects, recognize whether the object is an object of interest, and then obtain data regarding a status of the object. The processing device is configured to receive data from the vision-based detection device, run a set of instructions and switch the interactive device between a first mode and a second mode. The interactive device is configured to have at least two modes, wherein the second mode has reduced functionality relative to the first mode. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313771 | Diagnostic Tool with Global Positioning System and Alerts - A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool includes a global positioning system that alerts a user when a condition is exceeded. Examples of conditions include that the user is speeding during the test drive or has driven passed a defined area. The user can be alerted to such conditions. The owner of the shop may also locate the diagnostic tool by using a location server. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326856 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPEED ESTIMATION AND CONTROL - A system and method for determining a speed profile for a vehicle travelling along a road in which a curve speed estimation unit receives inputs indicating a position of the vehicle relative to a curve ahead of the vehicle, and inputs related to vehicle velocity, curve geometry, road surface conditions, vehicle-specific data; and driver preferences. The curve sped estimation unit use at least some of the above-listed inputs to determine a speed profile for the curve by generating an acceleration limit map which depends on a relationship between a maximum possible longitudinal acceleration and a maximum possible lateral acceleration. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002418 | ENGINE ROTATIONAL SPEED DISPLAY DEVICE - An engine rotational speed display device includes a rotational speed sensor and a pulse rotor. An engine rotational speed calculating unit is configured to calculate an engine rotational speed by a moving average of a detected value of a crankshaft rotational speed pulse. A display unit is configured to display the engine rotational speed on a meter by electrical processing. When the crankshaft rotational speed pulse is not detected in a detection time equal to or more than a predetermined value, the engine rotational speed calculating unit determines that the engine rotational speed is “0,” and the engine rotational speed of “0” is displayed on the meter. | 01-03-2013 |
20130057400 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN A VEHICLE - A method for displaying graphical objects. The graphical objects can be displayed by a control device of a display device in a first or second display mode. The speed of the vehicle is measured, and in a first speed range the graphical objects are displayed in the first display mode and in a second speed range the graphical objects are displayed in the second display mode. Also disclosed is a device for displaying information of graphical objects. | 03-07-2013 |
20130069774 | Talking Speedometer - A simple talking speedometer for motor vehicles. The speedometer includes at least two layers, one for display speed marks, the other for a panel of light sensors positioned similarly as the speed marks. A speed pointer capable of blocking light or emitting light rotates when there is speed, and the rotating of the speed pointer to a speed mark triggers a corresponding light sensor to send a signal for a corresponding voice message be picked by a computer microchip and spoken by a speaker. | 03-21-2013 |
20130099914 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEEDOMETER FOR VEHICLE - The apparatus includes an information collection unit configured to collect map information, information about the position of a vehicle, and base station information, a speed limit calculation unit configured to calculate a legal speed limit of a road on which the vehicle is driving, based on the map information, the information about the position, and the base station information, a speedometer display mode storage unit configured to store a number of differently set speedometer display modes for respective legal speed limits of the road, a speedometer display mode extraction unit configured to extract a speedometer display mode corresponding to the legal speed limit of the road among the number of differently set speedometer display modes depending upon the legal speed limit of the road, and a display unit configured to automatically change a previously displayed speedometer display modes to the extracted speedometer display mode. | 04-25-2013 |
20130154818 | EXPANDABLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - An instrument cluster for a motor vehicle is provided. The instrument cluster includes at least one display instrument with an annular segment-like display scale and a needle. Here, the display instrument comprises devices for the mechanical fixing and for the electrical contacting of at least one add-on instrument, which can be releasably attached within the display scale. The present disclosure makes possible the simple upgrading of a motor vehicle with additional add-on instruments. Further embodiments provide that an add-on instrument can also be used as a vehicle key. | 06-20-2013 |
20130207797 | VEHICLE STATUS NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND A VEHICLE STATUS NOTIFICATION METHOD FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A vehicle status notification device for a construction machine, includes: a key switch connected to a battery; an engine shut-off switch which is serially connected to a downstream side of the key switch in a connection line between the battery and an engine controller configured to control engine operation; and a control unit configured to perform control to notify a notification unit that the engine shut-off switch is in an OFF state in a case that a signal at the downstream side of the engine shut-off switch is in the OFF state while a signal at an upstream side of the engine shut-off switch is in an ON state. | 08-15-2013 |
20130257609 | TRACTION CONTROL DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A traction control display device for a vehicle having traction control for suppressing slipping of a wheel in response to operation of an accelerator by a driver. The traction control display device includes a meter and a traction control system (TCS) indicator. The meter has a needle movable over a dial that indicates an engine rotational speed. The TCS indicator indicates that the traction control is in an activated state. The TCS indicator is disposed in a region of parts of high engine rotational speeds within a movable range of the needle within the meter. | 10-03-2013 |
20130271276 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMING DEVICE AND INFORMING METHOD - The present disclosure provides an in-vehicle informing device equipped in a vehicle including an idle stop system so that a driver is prevented from mistaking an engine stop state by the idle stop system for the engine stop state by an OFF position of an ignition switch. The device first determines whether an engine is automatically stopped by the idle stop system. The device determines whether a stop state of the vehicle corresponds to specific drive suspending condition when the engine is automatically stopping by the idle stop system. The device informs the driver that the engine is automatically stopped by the idle reduction function, utilizing an information giving portion equipped in the vehicle when the driver is judged as in the drive suspending state. | 10-17-2013 |
20130285804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A VEHICLE - A system for monitoring a vehicle and a method for monitoring a vehicle are provided. The system includes a digital signal processor, a plurality of monitoring devices, and an event recorder. The digital signal processor measures the speed of the vehicle to generate measurement data, and analyzes the measurement data to obtain monitoring instruction corresponding to the speed of the vehicle. The monitoring device actuates at least one of the monitoring devices according to the monitoring instruction output by the digital signal processor to generate monitoring data. The event recorder receives the monitoring data output and displays and records the monitoring data. Therefore, the present invention provides an all-directional security system and generates a variety of monitoring mechanism according to the speed of the vehicle, so as to achieve an improved monitoring effect. | 10-31-2013 |
20130300554 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - An in-vehicle information display system including a GPS receiver that determines the location of a vehicle, and a user interface for communicating information received over a wireless communication network. The information received over the wireless communications network is communicated to a user interface depending on the velocity of the vehicle. Further, the content of the information received over the wireless communications network and communicated to the user depends on the velocity of the vehicle. The system makes use of a head-up display so that content information is only directed to the user. A method communicates information over a wireless communications network to a vehicle. | 11-14-2013 |
20140002256 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE | 01-02-2014 |
20140049386 | RGB LEDS FOR A TACHOMETER LIGHT ARRAY - The presented invention is a low profile light bar tachometer display which includes a plurality of RGB LEDs or similar RGB color model light-emitting devices organized and arrayed in a segmented, flexible tachometer case that can be manipulated and contoured to conform to the top of the dash assembly of an automobile or any surface deemed suitable for the needs of the driver of an automobile. The lights provide a highly visible, illuminated, color changing display, so the driver can immediately assess the engine's RPM, power band, redline, or maximum torque from the change in light color or light position. The light array provides a repeatable, reliable and adjustable indication of the usable range of the engine's rpm, but does not indicate actual rpm. | 02-20-2014 |
20140062688 | VEHICULAR DISPLAY SYSTEM - A vehicular display system includes a vehicle on-board unit having a vehicular display part, and a mobile device having a mobile display part. The vehicular display part is fixedly mounted on a vehicle and configured to display vehicular information including at least a vehicle speed. The mobile display part is configured to display the vehicular information including the vehicle speed when the mobile device is set in position between a driver of the vehicle and the vehicular display part. | 03-06-2014 |
20140077942 | STEALTH MODE VEHICLE OPERATION - Embodiments of a system and method for controlling illumination in a vehicle passenger compartment are disclosed. In one aspect, a display system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment, comprises: at least one indicia visible to an operator of the vehicle and configured to indicate a vehicle operating condition; an indicia light configured to illuminate the indicia; a display device visible to an operator of the vehicle; and a controller, in communication with the indicia light and the display device, programmed to: operate the display system in a first mode wherein the indicia light is activated to illuminate the indicia, and in response to a first control signal indicative of a change from the first mode to a second mode, reduce illumination of the indicia by the indicia light and control the display device to output information indicative of the vehicle operating condition. | 03-20-2014 |
20140097949 | Vehicle Alert Device For Velocity And Stop Detection - An electronic device employed in vehicles, such as automobiles, to ascertain whether the vehicle has stopped at a stop point, such as a stop sign. The operation of the alert device is that it monitors the status of the vehicle's speed or wheel sensor (that it is outputting or not) and if a minimum pulse rate is present, then the vehicle is in motion. A further conclusion can be reasoned is that if there has been no pulse activity over a finite period of time that the vehicle is stopped. The alert device monitors a pulse derived voltage to determine that the vehicle has fully stopped. When the device has detected that the vehicle has come to a full stop an approximately one second tone or chime, and or a visual annunciation is generated and if enabled declare that the vehicle has come to a stop. The alert device also signals when vehicle motion initially occurs by a different tone and flash. The alert device automatically resets for the next stop or initial vehicle movement notification. The alert device facilitates compliance with the law. | 04-10-2014 |
20140097950 | DECELERATION INFORMATION NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND DECELERATION INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD - The present invention is intended to notify vehicle deceleration information more accurately. When an engine torque Te has a negative value, a sound volume adjustment coefficient kt is calculated depending on the engine torque Te, and a sound volume is adjusted depending on the sound volume adjustment coefficient kt. The sound volume adjustment coefficient kt is set to have a larger value as the absolute value of the engine torque Te becomes larger. | 04-10-2014 |
20140118133 | On-Board Display Control Device and On-Board Display Control Method - On-board display control methods and systems are provided. In one implementation for displaying speedometer information and miscellaneous information on an instrument panel display, a nonuse region determination unit of an on-board display control device determines a nonuse speed region in a speedometer in accordance with a traveling status of a vehicle. A display control unit of the on-board display control device then exercises control such that an enlarged view of the miscellaneous information is displayed over the nonuse speed region when the nonuse region determination unit determines that there is the nonuse speech region. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125475 | METER DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A meter display device for vehicle includes a rotation number display region which displays a rotation number of a drive source, wherein the rotation number display region is divided into a plurality of partial display regions having different rotation number ranges displayed, wherein the partial display regions have display operation elements which are changed between the minimum and maximum values of the respective corresponding partial rotation number ranges with the increase and decrease of the rotation number, wherein the partial display regions are separated from each other. | 05-08-2014 |
20140167947 | PHYSICAL POINTER OVER FLAT DISPLAY VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL - A disclosed vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display disposed within a first plane and configured for generating an image indicative of vehicle operation and a pointer disposed on a second plane spaced apart from the first plane and extending at least partially over the display to highlight the image generated by the display. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167948 | INTELLIGENT TACHOMETER - An instrument panel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing and an instrument panel surface supported within the housing. A telltale supported on the instrument panel surface is configured to alert a vehicle operator that a shift between gears is desirable responsive to a predetermined vehicle operating condition. | 06-19-2014 |
20140210605 | Display And Operating System For A Motor Vehicle - A display and operator control system for a motor vehicle includes: an instrument cluster configured to display operating parameters of the motor vehicle, the instrument cluster having a plurality of displays adhesively bonded under a common covering pane, the plurality of displays including: (i) a first display configured to display the speed of the motor vehicle, and (ii) a second display embodied as a touchscreen for representing and activating operator control functions; and an operator control system configured to control devices of the motor vehicle. | 07-31-2014 |
20140285334 | VEHICLE METER - A vehicle meter includes a display device to display an image, an indicator needle disposed on an image display surface side and configured to rotate around one end thereof along the image display surface, a display control unit to switchably display one of a first image and a second image on the display device, each image including scale marks at the other end side of the indicator needle, the scale marks being displayed within a range in a circumferential direction of a predetermined circle centered at a rotational axis of the indicator needle, the second image having the range in the circumferential direction narrower than that of the first image, and an indicator needle control unit to control a range for rotating the indicator needle while the second image is displayed to be smaller than that while the first image is displayed. | 09-25-2014 |
20140300459 | Image Displaying Speedometer - An image displaying speedometer includes an input section configured to receive a movement input and a decision input among various inputs, and a display section that output information. The display section outputs a speed scale and either one of a first index which indicates a part of the speed scale and a second index which indicates a part of the speed scale as information, the first index being different from the second index. The display section outputs the first index so as to indicate the part of the speed scale in accordance with the movement input received by the input section, and outputs the second index, instead of the first index, so as to indicate the part of the speed scale which has been indicated by the first index after the input section receives the decision input. | 10-09-2014 |
20140340212 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS - A display control apparatus, with respect to multiple display areas of a display screen of a display apparatus, assigns one display image to one of the display areas by performing a predetermined calculation. The display control apparatus includes a display image managing section storing image information related to the display image, a display area managing section storing area information related to each display area, a mandatory exclusion information storing section storing mandatory exclusion information that defines multiple display image combinations so that the display image is included in each of the display image combinations, and a display image assignment control section. The display image assignment control section, based on the mandatory exclusion information, determines the display image combinations, generates a display image combination list, and assigns the display image to the display area based on the display image combination list. | 11-20-2014 |
20150009025 | DECELERATION RATE INDICATOR APPARATUS - An apparatus for providing deceleration rate information of a user operating a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a unit including an accelerometer, a processor, and a lighting mechanism. The processor receives from the accelerometer deceleration info of the vehicle and variably adjusts at least one aspect of the lighting mechanism, thereby quantitatively signaling the deceleration rate to a driver of a following vehicle. The unit may be mounted on an article of clothing, a bag, or the vehicle itself. | 01-08-2015 |
20150084762 | VEHICLE DRIVING MODE DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING VEHICLE DRIVING MODE - A vehicle driving mode display device judges whether or not a following first condition or a following second condition is satisfied in a case that a vehicle is driven within a tolerance range, and if satisfied, issues a warning. The first condition is a case in which a difference between a standard speed indicated by the running speed pattern and the vehicle speed is gradually widened as time elapses. The second condition is a case in which the vehicle speed exceeds the tolerance range within a predetermined allowable time period when an acceleration at the moment is presumed to be kept. | 03-26-2015 |
20150314727 | MOTIVE POWER OPERATION GUIDANCE APPARATUS - A motive power stoppage guidance apparatus includes at least one of a display device configured to be disposed in a compartment of a vehicle, and a sound output device configured to output a sound in the compartment of the vehicle; and an indication control unit configured, when the vehicle is traveling in a state where a motive power stops, or when the likelihood is high in that the vehicle is traveling in the state where the motive power stops, to execute at least one of having the display device display at least one of that the motive power is in a stopped state, and a recommended operational method, and having the sound output device output an indication sound. | 11-05-2015 |
20150354701 | VIBRATION FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR DRIVER - Disclosed is a vibrating notification device for an automobile. A vibrator is placed within touch of an automobile driver which vibrates upon the automobile engine speed reaching the proper shift point for the automobile. Additional embodiments include sequential lights which activate in order as the automobile's engine approaches the shift point speed. | 12-10-2015 |
20150375620 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A display control device of the present invention is a device that controls an indication status of a display device disposed in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle, and includes a traveling status obtaining unit that obtains a traveling status of the vehicle, which includes at least a speed of the vehicle; a traveling status determining unit that determines, based on the traveling status, whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined condition corresponding to at least a condition that both of a first region to be displayed on the display device and a second region other than the first region are present on an analog speed meter that presents the speed; and a display control unit that displays the first region of the analog speed meter on the display device, and does not display the second region of the analog speed meter on the display device when the predetermined condition is satisfied. | 12-31-2015 |
20160001693 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An information provision device for a vehicle allows information to be provided to a user appropriately, and includes an onboard device having a first control means that operates a display unit, and an external device having a second control means that outputs information from outside the vehicle to the first control means. The display unit includes a first region in which vehicle-status information is displayed and a second region in which the information from outside the vehicle is displayed. The first control means can determine priorities for the vehicle-status information and the information from outside the vehicle. The first control means operates the display unit such that either the first region or the second region, which contains high-priority information, is larger than the other. If prescribed conditions occur, the first control means operates the display unit such that the region containing low-priority information is larger than the other. | 01-07-2016 |
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20160046229 | VEHICLE CLUSTER WITH HIGH SPEED WARNING INDICATOR - An instrument cluster system for a vehicle includes a speedometer gauge having markings indicative of speeds of the vehicle, a pointer, and a speed warning indicator including adjacent lights arranged in position to correlate with the markings. A control unit receives inputs including a speed of the vehicle. GPS provides a location of the vehicle so that the control unit can obtain a posted speed limit of a road on which the vehicle is located. The control unit sends processed data to the cluster so that the cluster can control the lights based on the posted speed limit, such that lights correlating with speeds below the posted speed limit can be illuminated green and lights correlating with speeds above the posted speed limit can be illuminated red, thereby providing a visual warning to a driver as to whether the vehicle is operating above or below the posted speed limit. | 02-18-2016 |
20160082876 | INCREASING POINTER BRIGHTNESS TO INDICATE WARNING LEVEL - Vehicle instrument gauges and an instrument cluster with warning telltales each having a gauge surface area with two or more indicia on a viewing surface area. At least one of the indicia is a warning indicia with an illuminated marker positionable between the indicia. The illuminated marker has a nominal luminescence mode when positioned in an area of the viewing surface area to indicate optimal vehicle operating conditions, a range of increased luminescence mode when indicating changing vehicle operating conditions and the illuminated marker will begin to brighten as the position of the illuminated marker moves toward the warning indicia, a maximum luminescence mode when in a caution zone area and used to indicate that the vehicle operating conditions need attention soon, and flashing mode indicating that the vehicle operating conditions need immediate attention. | 03-24-2016 |
20160093209 | METER DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The invention provides a meter display device for a vehicle having improved visibility of indicated contents. A meter display device includes a pointer having a pointer position changed by shifting in a predetermined array direction in accordance with a continuously changing vehicle state to indicate the vehicle state, a dial having a plurality of numeral indicating portions configured to indicate the vehicle state at different levels, aligned at intervals in the array direction, and individually change lighting modes, and a controller configured to change the lighting modes of the plurality of numeral indicating portions in accordance with the vehicle state. | 03-31-2016 |
20160129919 | OVERTAKING ASSISTANT SYSTEM - An overtaking assistant system includes a speed detector that detects a speed of a host vehicle, a preceding vehicle detector capable of relative distances and relative speeds of a first vehicle traveling along a slow lane before the host vehicle and a second vehicle traveling along a passing lane before the host vehicle with respect to the host vehicle while the host vehicle travels along the slow lane, a first speed comparison unit that compares speeds between the first and second vehicles, an overtaking decision making unit that determines that the host vehicle is allowed to overtake the first vehicle when the speed of the host vehicle is higher than the first vehicle, and the speed of the second vehicle is higher than the speed of the first vehicle, and a notification unit that notifies a driver of the host vehicle that the host vehicle is allowed to overtake the first vehicle when the overtaking decision making unit determines that the host vehicle is allowed to overtake the first vehicle. | 05-12-2016 |
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