Human machine interface system for automotive application
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1. A control interface system for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one multi-functional switch located proximate to the driver of the vehicle and operable to generate a control signal for a vehicle function upon actuation thereof;
a heads-up display projected into a field of view of the driver and providing an indicia of the vehicle function controlled by the switch; and
a control module adapted to the receive the control signal from the switch and operable to initiate control of the vehicle function in response thereto.
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Abstract
An integrated control interface is provided for the driver of the vehicle. The control interface employs a plurality of multi-functional switches located proximate to the driver in combination with a display that provides an indicia of the vehicle function controlled by each switch. A control module receives control signals from the switches and initiates control of the applicable vehicle subsystem function in response thereto.
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1. A control interface system for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one multi-functional switch located proximate to the driver of the vehicle and operable to generate a control signal for a vehicle function upon actuation thereof;
a heads-up display projected into a field of view of the driver and providing an indicia of the vehicle function controlled by the switch; and
a control module adapted to the receive the control signal from the switch and operable to initiate control of the vehicle function in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control interface system for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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a switch cluster having a plurality of multi-functional switches located proximate to the driver of the vehicle and operable to generate control signals for navigating a menu of available vehicle functions;
a heads-up display projected into a field of view of the driver and providing an indicia of menu selections currently selectable via the switch cluster; and
a control module adapted to receive a control signal from the switch cluster and in data communication with a heads-up display device to change the indicia of menu selections currently selectable in response to the control signal received from the switch cluster. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control interface system for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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a touchpad located proximate to the driver of the vehicle and upon driver interaction therewith operable to generate a control signal for a vehicle function;
a control module adapted to receive the control signal from the analog input device and operable to initiate control of the vehicle function in response thereto; and
a display projected into a field of view of the driver and providing an indicia of the vehicle function controlled by the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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