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A system and method for creating a customizable video display in a vehicle is provided for allowing a user to select what driving information is to be displayed. The system having a video display device fixed on the instrument panel of a vehicle, and an input device allowing users to choose what to

A system and method for creating a customizable video display in a vehicle is provided for allowing a user to select what driving information is to be displayed. The system having a video display device fixed on the instrument panel of a vehicle, and an input device allowing users to choose what to view and the size the information will appear in, from a list of vehicle driver information. The method having the steps of providing a list of driver information from which the user may select, selecting the desired driver information to be displayed, selecting the size the information will be displayed in, and displaying the information on the video display device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for providing a customizable display of vehicle and driver information in a vehicle having a plurality of sensors; the plurality of sensors monitoring and collecting signals regarding vehicle functions, the system comprising:at least one processor receiving signals fr

What is claimed is: 1. A system for providing a customizable display of vehicle and driver information in a vehicle having a plurality of sensors; the plurality of sensors monitoring and collecting signals regarding vehicle functions, the system comprising:at least one processor receiving signals from the plurality of sensors and designating the signals as being selectable information or fixed information, the processor further operable to process the signals to generate a list, the list having a plurality of predetermined categories of information;a video display device having a predetermined size, the video display device disposed on an instrument panel of the vehicle, the video display device in communication with the processor, the video display device having a fixed display portion and a selectable display portion smaller than the fixed display portion, the fixed display portion automatically adjusting the size of images so as to fit the images within the entire fixed display portion;a menu displayed on the selectable display portion of the video display device, the menu presenting the list having the plurality of predetermined categories of vehicle information, the menu further including a selection of a predetermined number of font sizes; andan input device operable by a user to select desired categories of vehicle information from the list having the plurality of predetermined categories of vehicle information for viewing on the selectable display portion and the fixed display portion of the video display device, the input device further operable by the user to select one font size from the selection of predetermined number of font sizes for which the selected category of vehicle information is displayed on the selectable display portion of the video display device, the processor automatically adjusting the size of the selected fixed information for display on the fixed display portion, so as to maximize the size of the selected fixed information displayed within the fixed display portion.