VEHICLE USER INTERFACE SYSTEM
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1. A method of navigating a vehicle user interface system comprising:
- determining the location on a vehicle display at which a user is pointing with a pointing finger, wherein the pointing finger is part of a user'"'"'s hand which is in contact with a vehicle steering wheel;
displaying a cursor on the vehicle display at the determined location;
detecting movement of the pointing finger; and
performing a user interface function in response to the detected pointing finger movement.
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Abstract
A driver can point at a vehicle display using a hand on the steering wheel. The vehicle display may be located in the dashboard behind the steering wheel. The location on the display at which the driver is pointing is determined using sensors, and a cursor is displayed at this location. Finger movement is detected by the sensors and a user interface function is performed in response. The performed user interface functions may include the movement of the displayed cursor on the vehicle display, the display of additional vehicle information, the launching of an application, the interaction with an application, and the scrolling of displayed information.
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1. A method of navigating a vehicle user interface system comprising:
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determining the location on a vehicle display at which a user is pointing with a pointing finger, wherein the pointing finger is part of a user'"'"'s hand which is in contact with a vehicle steering wheel; displaying a cursor on the vehicle display at the determined location; detecting movement of the pointing finger; and performing a user interface function in response to the detected pointing finger movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle user interface system comprising:
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a vehicle display; one or more vehicle sensors configured to; determine the location on the vehicle display at which a user is pointing with a pointing finger, wherein the pointing finger is part of a user'"'"'s hand which is in contact with a vehicle steering wheel; and detect movement of the pointing finger; a cursor module configured to display a cursor on the vehicle display at the determined location; and an interaction module configured to perform a user interface function in response to the detected pointing finger movement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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