Method for adapting lockout of navigation and audio system functions while driving
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1. An adaptive display lockout system, comprising:
- means for monitoring user initiated display change requests directed to a device having a display;
means for comparing the user initiated display change requests to a display lockout criteria; and
means for temporarily disabling the display if the user initiated display change requests meets or exceeds the display lockout criteria.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for an adaptive display lockout system. The apparatus comprises means for monitoring user initiated display changes with a device having a display and one or more inputs, means for comparing the user initiated display changes to a display lockout criteria, and means for temporarily disabling the display if the user initiated display changes meets or exceeds the display lockout criteria.
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1. An adaptive display lockout system, comprising:
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means for monitoring user initiated display change requests directed to a device having a display;
means for comparing the user initiated display change requests to a display lockout criteria; and
means for temporarily disabling the display if the user initiated display change requests meets or exceeds the display lockout criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of adaptively locking out a display on a vehicle device based on user interaction, comprising:
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counting the number of user initiated display changes with an event counter;
timing the number of user initiated display changes with an event timer;
comparing the number of user initiated display changes in the event counter and event timer to a display lockout criteria; and
disabling the display for a display lockout time period if the event counter and event timer information meets or exceeds the display lockout criteria. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle audio/visual device capable of adaptively locking out a display based on user interaction, comprising:
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a user interface on the device for processing user initiated display changes;
an event counter coupled to the user interface and configured to count a number of user initiated display changes originating from the user interface;
an event timer coupled to the event counter and configured to measure a time period for the number of user initiated display changes; and
a processor coupled to the event timer and configured to disable the display for a display lockout time period if the number of user initiated display changes in the time period exceeds an allowed number of user initiated display changes in a preset time period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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