Navigational method and device for user interface for motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A method for navigating through a computer interface on a motorized vehicle, the method comprising:
- moving an actuator within a vicinity of a user of the motorized vehicle in a first direction to output a graphical user interface on a display from a first panel from a plurality of panels numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2, to a second panel; and
selecting one of the panels being displayed by moving the actuator in a second direction.
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Abstract
An apparatus for navigating through one of a plurality of panels on a display in a moving vehicle. The apparatus includes a display coupled to a processing device and memory. The display faces a user of a motorized vehicle. The apparatus also includes a graphical user interface on the display, which comprises a plurality of panels numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2. A selector device is coupled to the graphical user interface through the processing device. The selector device is within a vicinity of a user of the motorized vehicle. The selector device is adapted to display any one or more of the plurality of panels from the first panel numbered 1 through the Nth panel numbered N by moving the selector device in a first direction. The selector device is also adapted to select one of the panels being displayed by moving the selector device in a second direction.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for navigating through a computer interface on a motorized vehicle, the method comprising:
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moving an actuator within a vicinity of a user of the motorized vehicle in a first direction to output a graphical user interface on a display from a first panel from a plurality of panels numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2, to a second panel; and
selecting one of the panels being displayed by moving the actuator in a second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25)
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19. An apparatus for navigating through one of a plurality of panels on a display in a moving vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a display coupled to a processing device and memory, the display being configured to face a user of a motorized vehicle;
a graphical user interface on the display, the graphical user interface comprising a plurality of panels numbered from 1 through N, where N is an integer greater than 2;
a selector device coupled to the graphical user interface through the processing device, the selector device being within a vicinity of a user of the motorized vehicle, the selector device being adapted to display any one or more of the plurality of panels from the first panel numbered 1 through the Nth panel numbered N by moving the selector device in a first direction;
wherein the selector device is also adapted to select one of the panels being displayed by moving the selector device in a second direction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for navigating through a computer interface on a motorized vehicle, the method comprising:
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holding an outer portion of a steering wheel assembly using at least one hand of a user to navigate a vehicle coupled to the steering wheel assembly;
moving an actuator device coupled to an inner spatial region of the steering wheel assembly in a first direction a first direction to navigate a graphical user interface on a display coupled to a dash board of the vehicle while maintaining the steering wheel assembly using the one hand on the outer portion of the steering wheel assembly; and
moving the actuator device in a second direction to navigate through the graphical user interface while also maintaining the steering wheel assembly using the one hand on the portion of the steering wheel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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