METHOD OF OPERATING A VEHICLE ACCESSORY
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1. A method of operating an accessory of a vehicle with a controller in communication with the accessory and including a touch screen display, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a virtual image of the accessory on the touch screen display;
touching the touch screen display to input a command for the accessory;
transmitting the inputted command to the accessory; and
executing the command.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a controller, a touch screen display in communication with the controller, and a plurality of accessories in communication with the controller. The various accessories are each individually controlled by inputting commands into the touch screen display. The controller transmits the inputted command via a communication system to the selected accessory to motivate the accessory between a first setting and a second setting.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating an accessory of a vehicle with a controller in communication with the accessory and including a touch screen display, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a virtual image of the accessory on the touch screen display; touching the touch screen display to input a command for the accessory; transmitting the inputted command to the accessory; and executing the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle comprising;
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a controller; a touch screen display in communication with said controller for inputting commands into said controller; at least one accessory operable in at least a first setting and a second setting; a communication system interconnecting said controller and said at least one accessory for transmitting a command inputted into said touch screen display to said at least one accessory to move said at least one accessory between said first setting and said second setting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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