Human machine interface for a vehicle including touch sensor
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1. An HMI unit for a vehicle, the HMI unit comprising:
- a user control including a body configured to provide user input for a user setting and a touch sensor configured indicate when the body is touched by a user;
a controller in electrical communication with the user control;
an electronic display in electrical communication with the controller, wherein the controller is configured to generate a display on the electronic display that corresponds to the user setting.
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Abstract
A human machine interface includes user control with a touch sensor, a controller, and a display. The controller is configured to control the display based on the touch sensor. When the touch sensor senses contact with the user control, the controller activates the display. In addition, the controller may display a symbol corresponding to the user setting manipulated by the user control and a graphic indicating the level of the user setting.
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1. An HMI unit for a vehicle, the HMI unit comprising:
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a user control including a body configured to provide user input for a user setting and a touch sensor configured indicate when the body is touched by a user;
a controller in electrical communication with the user control;
an electronic display in electrical communication with the controller, wherein the controller is configured to generate a display on the electronic display that corresponds to the user setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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