Patent ID: 9013291
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B60K,B60W

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying a first symbol and a second symbol in a display area of an instrument panel for an automobile, comprising: displaying a first symbol for a first time interval in the display area, wherein the first time interval is based on a first degree of importance of the first symbol; and displaying a second symbol in the display area for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is based on a second degree of importance of the second symbol; wherein the first symbol and the second symbol are each associated with safety information, the display area corresponds to a portion of a display, the display area is configured to display only one symbol at a given time, the display area is the only place of display for the first symbol and the second symbol, the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed in an alternating pattern such that only one symbol is displayed at a given time, the first degree of importance is of a high degree of importance, the second degree of importance is of a low degree of importance, and the first time interval is greater than the second time interval.