Methods for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle
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1. A method for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle, comprising:
- assigning menu levels to predetermined sets of spatial coordinates of a vehicle interior, each menu level spatially corresponding to at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates; and
playing an audio prompt through one or more vehicle audio components to create a perception that the prompt is originating from the at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates, the audio prompt relating to the menu level corresponding to the at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates.
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Abstract
A method for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle includes assigning menu levels to predetermined sets of spatial coordinates of a vehicle interior, each menu level spatially corresponding to at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates. An audio prompt is played through one or more vehicle audio components to create a perception that the prompt is originating from the set(s) of spatial coordinates. The audio prompt relates to the menu level corresponding to the set(s) of spatial coordinates.
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1. A method for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle, comprising:
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assigning menu levels to predetermined sets of spatial coordinates of a vehicle interior, each menu level spatially corresponding to at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates; and
playing an audio prompt through one or more vehicle audio components to create a perception that the prompt is originating from the at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates, the audio prompt relating to the menu level corresponding to the at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle, comprising:
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means for assigning menu levels to predetermined components of a vehicle audio system, each menu level spatially corresponding to one of the predetermined components; and
means for providing an audio prompt to at least one of the predetermined components, the audio prompt relating to the assigned menu level.
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11. A method for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle, comprising:
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assigning menu levels to predetermined sets of spatial coordinates of a vehicle interior, each menu level spatially corresponding to at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates; and
directing the user to a predetermined menu level by playing an audio prompt through one or more vehicle audio components to create a perception that the prompt is originating from the at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates, the audio prompt relating to the menu level corresponding to the at least one of the sets of spatial coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for communicating a menu structure to a user within a vehicle, comprising:
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at least two different components of a vehicle audio system; and
a different menu level assigned to each of the at least two different components.
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