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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2002
Toshiaki Hayashi, Uraysu, JP;
Robert S. Murdock, Oakland, CA (US);
Norio Fujikawa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Petras, San Francisco, CA (US);
Toshiaki Hayashi, Uraysu, JP;
Robert S. Murdock, Oakland, CA (US);
Norio Fujikawa, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Petras, San Francisco, CA (US);
Coato Workshop Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A graphical display apparatus (and methods) for motor vehicles. The apparatus has a display coupled to an interior portion of a motor vehicle, which faces a driver of the motor vehicle. The display is coupled to an output for identifying a velocity value of the motor vehicle. A first graphical display portion of the display for outputting a first current speed indication of the motor vehicle using a first convention is also included. The first display portion for the current speed indication is coupled to the output. A second graphical display portion of the display for outputting a second current speed indication of the motor vehicle using a second convention is included. The second display portion is coupled to the first display portion such that the first current speed indication in the first convention is aligned to the second current speed indication in the second convention.