Patent ID: 6389332
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B60W,G01C,G09G

Abstract:
An information system for communicating vehicle related information to a vehicle occupant, said information system comprising:a plurality of information sources for outputting respective associated information signals in a form that is intelligible to the vehicle occupant, when associated information-generation conditions are met, wherein: the plurality of information sources comprises at least two vehicle-control information sources which are of different types for outputting respective vehicle-control information signals to said vehicle occupant; and said associated information generation conditions for each of said information sources are coordinated with associated information generation conditions of other information sources, and comprise a set of activation criteria which are mutually exclusive of activation criteria for said other information sources, based at least in part on status of vehicle operating parameters and on activation status of other information sources, whereby at any time at most a single one of the vehicle-control information sources outputs an associated vehicle-control information item.