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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2016
Applicants:

Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);

Denso Corporation, Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;

Inventors:

Gareth Webb, Farmington, MI (US);

Dustin Garrett, Coleman, MI (US);

Assignees:

DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);

DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/00 (2006.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06T 11/20 (2006.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60K 37/02 (2013.01); B60K 2350/1076 (2013.01); B60K 2350/2008 (2013.01); B60K 2350/2069 (2013.01); B60K 2350/352 (2013.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic meter cluster system for a vehicle. The system includes a display screen and a meter control module configured to control the display screen. For example, the meter control module is configured to control the display screen to display a meter for conveying information to a driver of the vehicle, the meter including numerals and a pointer needle. The meter control module arranges the needle relative to the numerals to convey information to the driver. Based on a change in the information being conveyed to the driver, the meter control module is configured to modify at least one of sharpness of the numerals, size of the numerals, one or more colors of the display, brightness of the needle, and length of the needle.


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