Touch control bezel for display devices
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable machine interface system for use by an occupant of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a bezel having portions defining a display opening and including at least one active surface defined adjacent the display opening;
at least one sensor assembly being located in proximity to and being associated with the active surface, the sensor assembly being configured to generate a sensor signal corresponding to a location on the active surface when the active surface is touched by the occupant at that location;
a reconfigurable display disposed within the display opening, the display being configured to display at least one image associated with at least one vehicle function adjacent to the active surface; and
a controller coupled to the sensor assembly and the display, the controller configured to generate the image and to receive the sensor signal, the controller further configured to respond to the sensor signal according to the vehicle function associated with the image when the corresponding active surface is touched by the vehicle occupant.
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Abstract
A machine interface system for use in a motor vehicle includes a bezel having a display opening and at least one active surface adjacent the display opening. At least one sensor assembly is associated with the active surface and generates a sensor signal corresponding to a location on the active surface touched by a vehicle occupant. A reconfigurable display is disposed within the display opening and is configured to display, adjacent to the active surface, at least one image associated with a vehicle function. Coupled to the sensor assembly is a controller that is configured to generate the image and to receive the sensor signal. The controller responds to the sensor signal according to the vehicle function associated with the image when the corresponding active surface is touched by the occupant.
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20 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable machine interface system for use by an occupant of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a bezel having portions defining a display opening and including at least one active surface defined adjacent the display opening; at least one sensor assembly being located in proximity to and being associated with the active surface, the sensor assembly being configured to generate a sensor signal corresponding to a location on the active surface when the active surface is touched by the occupant at that location; a reconfigurable display disposed within the display opening, the display being configured to display at least one image associated with at least one vehicle function adjacent to the active surface; and a controller coupled to the sensor assembly and the display, the controller configured to generate the image and to receive the sensor signal, the controller further configured to respond to the sensor signal according to the vehicle function associated with the image when the corresponding active surface is touched by the vehicle occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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