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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Vishnu Jayamohan, Nashville, TN (US);
John Curl, Franklin, TN (US);
Vishnu Jayamohan, Nashville, TN (US);
John Curl, Franklin, TN (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for controlling illumination in a vehicle passenger compartment are disclosed. In one aspect, a display system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment, comprises: at least one indicia visible to an operator of the vehicle and configured to indicate a vehicle operating condition; an indicia light configured to illuminate the indicia; a display device visible to an operator of the vehicle; and a controller, in communication with the indicia light and the display device, programmed to: operate the display system in a first mode wherein the indicia light is activated to illuminate the indicia, and in response to a first control signal indicative of a change from the first mode to a second mode, reduce illumination of the indicia by the indicia light and control the display device to output information indicative of the vehicle operating condition.