Vehicle display device
US6667726B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60K2360/11
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The display device has a pair of liquid crystal, colour display units fitted to the dashboard of the vehicle to display information; a memory; a “track-ball” data selection unit adjacent to the gear lever; and a processing unit cooperating with the memory and the data selection unit, and controlling the display units. In particular, by means of the “track-ball” data selection unit, the driver of the vehicle may change and freely adapt to his own requirements information display parameters such as type, size, colour and style of representation, by selecting from a number of items in a menu shown on the display units and memorized in the memory.
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