Method for accessing vehicle status data and performing feature customization
First Claim
1. A method for customizing a selected one of a plurality of customizable features on a vehicle equipped with an onboard processor and a user interface including a display and a first plurality of user input controls, said method comprising:
- displaying a vehicle feature menu on said display;
scrolling through said vehicle feature menu utilizing a first one of said plurality of user input controls;
displaying a vehicle feature mode menu on said display;
scrolling through said vehicle feature mode menu utilizing said first one of said first plurality of user input controls; and
navigating from said vehicle feature menu to said vehicle feature mode menu utilizing a second one of said plurality of user input controls.
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Abstract
A method for customizing a selected one of a plurality of customizable vehicle features on a vehicle equipped with an onboard processor and a user interface including a display and a first plurality of user input controls. The method comprises displaying on the display a vehicle feature menu and scrolling therethrough with a first one of the plurality of user input controls. A vehicle feature mode menu is displayed on the display and is scrolled through with a first of the plurality of user input controls. The second one of the plurality of user input controls is utilized to navigate from the vehicle feature menu to the vehicle feature mode menu.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for customizing a selected one of a plurality of customizable features on a vehicle equipped with an onboard processor and a user interface including a display and a first plurality of user input controls, said method comprising:
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displaying a vehicle feature menu on said display;
scrolling through said vehicle feature menu utilizing a first one of said plurality of user input controls;
displaying a vehicle feature mode menu on said display;
scrolling through said vehicle feature mode menu utilizing said first one of said first plurality of user input controls; and
navigating from said vehicle feature menu to said vehicle feature mode menu utilizing a second one of said plurality of user input controls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for customizing a selected one of a plurality of customizable features on a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor onboard said vehicle;
a plurality of user input controls coupled to said processor; and
a display coupled to said processor for displaying a vehicle feature menu and a vehicle feature mode menu, a first one of said plurality of user input controls for scrolling through said vehicle feature menu and said vehicle feature mode menu, a second one of said plurality of user input controls for navigating between said vehicle feature menu and said vehicle feature mode menu. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for customizing a plurality of adjustable features on a vehicle having an onboard processor and a user interface comprising a display and at least first and second user input controls, said method comprising:
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displaying a first menu on said display comprising a first plurality of adjustable feature options;
inputting user feature selection data via said at least first and second user input controls, said user feature selection data for selecting one of said first plurality of adjustable feature options;
displaying a second menu on said display comprising a second plurality of feature mode options corresponding to the selected one of said first plurality of adjustable feature options;
inputting user feature mode selection data via said at least first and second user input controls, said user feature mode selection data for selecting one of said second plurality of feature mode options;
processing the user feature mode selection data in said processor; and
adjusting the selected adjustable feature in accordance with the user feature mode selection data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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