Centralized control and management system for automobiles
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1. A system in a vehicle including a plurality of components comprising:
- a display for displaying a plurality of items each representing a respective one of the components, the displayed items being arranged on the display in substantially the same relation to one another as the components represented thereby in the vehicle;
an interface for selecting at least one of the items; and
a processor for operating the component represented by the selected item.
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Abstract
In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is employed in the system to help a user control and manage the vehicle functions.
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20 Claims
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1. A system in a vehicle including a plurality of components comprising:
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a display for displaying a plurality of items each representing a respective one of the components, the displayed items being arranged on the display in substantially the same relation to one another as the components represented thereby in the vehicle;
an interface for selecting at least one of the items; and
a processor for operating the component represented by the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system in a vehicle comprising:
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a display for displaying a first item indicative of the vehicle, and at least a second item indicative of an object;
a processor for defining a zone on the display, said zone including the first item but excluding the second item, said zone representing an area in which the vehicle is; and
an output for generating a signal when the object is detected to be within the area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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