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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Silviu Palalau, Birmingham, MI (US);
Daniel Toffolo, Dearborn, MI (US);
Marian Borzea, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William Rogers, Suffield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701200 ; 701201 ; 701211 ; 701212 ; 340988 ; 340990 ; 340995 ;
Abstract
A display system for use with a route guidance system includes a display displaying a proximity indicator. The proximity indicator generally comprises a bar graph which is reduced in size as the vehicle approaches the next maneuver recommended by the route guidance system. Later, the reduced bar graph changes color and flashes to signal the impending turn.