Virtual feature management for vehicle information and entertainment systems
First Claim
1. A mobile information display system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a radio network interface;
a user interface comprising two or more interface screens that may be selected to control access to content or vehicle controls, wherein the interface screens are;
customizable by accessing a service provider; and
downloaded from the service provider over the radio network interface.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a mobile information display system that may be configured by a user to have customized interface screens and to display individualized content. For example, upon starting of the ignition system, the mobile information display system may access a remote server using a radio network interface to download interface screens that have previously been designed by a user. Further, the mobile information display system may download information and content from the remote server, or from other websites, including, for example, navigational information, destination information, calendar and alarm entries, e-mail messages, voice mail messages, personal networking pages, internet phone service, internet audio programs, and internet video programs, among others.
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22 Claims
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1. A mobile information display system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a radio network interface; a user interface comprising two or more interface screens that may be selected to control access to content or vehicle controls, wherein the interface screens are; customizable by accessing a service provider; and downloaded from the service provider over the radio network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for customizing a mobile information display system in a vehicle, comprising:
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accessing a service provider over a wide area network; making content selections on the service provider for content to be accessible by a mobile information display system in a vehicle; designing an appearance of an interface screen on the service provider for the mobile interface display system; and downloading the interface screen from the service provider to the mobile information display system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle comprising:
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an ignition system; and a mobile information display system, comprising; a display; a radio network interface; a processor, wherein when the ignition system is powered, the processor is configured to access a service provider over the radio network interface, download a user interface screen, and display the user interface screen on the display. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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