Appeal No. 2006-1295
Application 10/427,072
speed ranges for the road being driven along at the time are
transmitted to the vehicle via telematic systems, the driver is
always informed of the authorized speed by these ranges being
highlighted in color on a speed display” (col. 1, lines 52-57).
“If the vehicle driver switches off the cruise control and
exceeds the authorized maximum speed on the section driven along
at the time, the color of representation of the pointer 6 changes
for example from white to green or red” (col. 2, lines 45-49).
Masuda discloses a motorcycle having a speed control switch
(19) which, when turned on, causes an indicator light positioned
adjacent the speedometer or within its face to be illuminated so
as to provide the rider with an indication that the speed control
has been activated (col. 5, lines 27-31).
Knoll discloses a motor vehicle display having two separate
lighting devices wherein “the instantaneous speed can be
displayed continuously, while the second lighting device can be
used to show the speed value corresponding to the set speed. The
scale segments showing the set speed are clearly distinguishable
by color, contrast and/or brightness from the scale segments
displaying the instantaneous speed” (col. 1, lines 29-34). The
lighting devices can be light emitting diodes (col. 2,
lines 21-23).
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