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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1996
Daniel Toffolo, Dearborn, MI (US);
William Rogers, Soffield, CT (US);
Silviu Palalau, Birmingham, MI (US);
United Technologies Automotive, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling information to be displayed on a vehicle reconfigurable display includes the steps of prioritizing information. The control identifies each of the items which are desirably displayed and determines the space necessary to display all of those items. If the necessary space exceeds available space, then the control goes through a routine wherein it attempts to minimize the size of the display items, and prioritize the display items. Certain items must always be displayed, whereas other items need only be optionally displayed. The control may identify certain optional items as not to be displayed under certain circumstances. Further, the control may select between available sizes for other items to provide additional space.