Patent ID: 9679419
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A01D,B60K,B60Y,G07C

Claim:
1. A riding lawn mower comprising: a cutting system comprising at least one blade for cutting grass; a drive system comprising at least one wheel for propelling the riding lawn mower; an engine operably coupled to the cutting system and the drive system for powering the drive system and the cutting system; an operator station upon which an operator can ride during operation of the riding lawn care vehicle mower; an operator control system located proximate to the operator station and operably coupled to the drive system and the cutting system; a computer system configured to detect an occurrence of a predefined condition related to the operator or operation of the cutting system, drive system, or engine; and an indicator system positioned proximate to the operator station, the indicator system comprising an illuminating element and a display screen, wherein the illuminating element surrounds at least a portion of a perimeter of the display screen, and wherein the computer system is configured to, upon detection of the occurrence of a particular predefined condition, illuminate the illuminating element in a particular manner based on the particular predefined condition and display information about the particular predefined condition on the display screen, wherein the illuminating element is configured to illuminate at least three different colors, wherein a first color indicates a warning being displayed on the display screen, a second color indicates that there are no warnings, and a third color indicates that information of a neutral type is being displayed on the display screen.