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Method and device for displaying a pointer in an instrument panel, and vehicle having a display device

US11673468B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

E.SOLUTIONS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Kohler · Neuenstadt am Kocher, DE
Horst Hadler · Bubenreuth, DE
Matthias Stock · Heroldsbach, DE
Ari Romano Pfefferkorn · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 24, 2020
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 2, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/731
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for displaying a pointer in an instrument panel is described. The method comprises retrieving a current instrument status of an instrument of the instrument panel that is to be displayed, determining a pointer form on the basis of the current instrument status, retrieving of the determined pointer form from a texture atlas, and rendering the pointer in the instrument panel with the retrieved pointer form. There is further described a device for displaying an instrument panel, which device comprises a display module configured to display at least one instrument panel having at least one pointer instrument, and a controller configured to carry out the method using the display module. A vehicle having such a device is also disclosed.

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