Patent ID: 8751067
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: G01C,G05D,G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling the display of information to a user, comprising: a mobile platform; a common display system disposed on the mobile platform, the common display system having a single display screen; a first processor operating a first application, and being in communication with said common display system for generating first information to be displayed on said display screen of said common display system; a second processor operating a second application, and in communication with said common display system for generating second information, different from said first information, to be displayed on said display screen of said common display system; the common display system being shared by the first and second processors; the common display system including a common video controller having an output in communication with the display screen, and inputs in communication with both the first processor and the second processor; said first processor further adapted to take control of said display screen, without a prior user command and while both of said processors remain operating and running their respective said applications without any malfunction, to override said second information being displayed on said common display system by said second processor, so that the presentation of said second information on said display screen is able to be at least one of modified and suppressed, depending on operation of said first application.