VIRTUAL VEHICLE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A virtual vehicle interface system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a screen having a screen region;
an image module operable to display an image of a portion of said motor vehicle on said screen region, said image displaying a feature of said motor vehicle and an information tag proximate said feature;
said screen and said image module operable to rotate said image of said motor vehicle and display different views of said motor vehicle;
an information module having information associated with said information tag displayed on said screen region proximate said feature;
said image module also operable to display said information on said feature of said motor vehicle when said information tag is activated by at least one of a remote control device and applying pressure on said screen where said information tag is located.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a virtual vehicle interface system for use in a motor vehicle. The system can include a screen having a screen region and an image module that is operable to display an image of a portion of the motor vehicle on the screen region. The image can display a feature of the motor vehicle and an information tag can also be displayed and be proximate to the feature. The screen and the image module are operable to rotate the image of the motor vehicle and display different views of the motor vehicle using a remote control device or by pressing an object such as an individual'"'"'s finger onto and moving it across the screen. In addition, a change of a setting and/or state of the motor vehicle can be altered by activating the information tag.
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20 Claims
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1. A virtual vehicle interface system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a screen having a screen region; an image module operable to display an image of a portion of said motor vehicle on said screen region, said image displaying a feature of said motor vehicle and an information tag proximate said feature; said screen and said image module operable to rotate said image of said motor vehicle and display different views of said motor vehicle; an information module having information associated with said information tag displayed on said screen region proximate said feature; said image module also operable to display said information on said feature of said motor vehicle when said information tag is activated by at least one of a remote control device and applying pressure on said screen where said information tag is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A process for checking a current status of a feature of a motor vehicle comprising:
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providing a screen, the screen being at least one of a touch screen and a touchless screen; providing an image module in communication with the screen and operable to display an image of a portion of the motor vehicle on the screen, the image having a feature of the motor vehicle; providing an information tag proximate the feature on the screen; providing an information module having information associated with the information tag displayed on the screen; rotating the image of the motor vehicle to display a different view of the motor vehicle; and activating the information tag by at least using a remote control device or pressing an object onto the touch screen at a location where a desired information tag is located; the information tag providing information on the feature after the information tag has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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