Patent ID: 7872570

Claim:
An informational display located in front of an operator comprising: a plurality of gauges to transmit information to said operator, said plurality of gauges being geographically arranged within said informational display such that said operator may rapidly identify one of said gauges of interest, and each of said plurality of gauges comprising a digital display and an analog display for the transmission of information to said operator wherein the plurality of gauges contained within said informational display are arranged in order of frequency of reference and magnitude of potential impact on said operator's ability to operate said vehicle in a safe and lawful manner, and wherein the placement of said plurality of gauges wherein six gauges are present comprising: a most frequently referenced and highest impact on the vehicle's operation of said plurality of gauges placed in a center of said informational display; a second most frequently referenced and second highest impact on the vehicle's operation of said plurality of gauges placed in a top left quadrant of said display; a third most frequently referenced and third highest impact on the vehicle's operation of said plurality of gauges placed in near a top right quadrant of said display, adjacent to said second most frequently referenced and second highest impact on the vehicle's operation; a fourth most frequently referenced and fourth highest impact on the vehicle's operation of said plurality of gauges placed in an upper right quadrant of said display, adjacent to said third most frequently referenced and third highest impact on the vehicle's operation; a fifth most frequently referenced and fifth highest impact on the vehicle's operation of said plurality of gauges placed in a lower right quadrant of said display; and a least referenced and least impact on the vehicle's operation of said plurality of gauges placed in a lower left quadrant of said display; and indicators that are arranged close to the center of the display and do not interfere with any of said plurality of gauges.