CONFIGURABLE VEHICLE CONSOLE
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1. A method of configuring a vehicle control system graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
) to display a plurality of vehicle applications, comprising;
displaying, at a first time, a plurality of applications in a first presentation layout on at least a first GUI, wherein the plurality of applications are configured to communicate with at least one vehicle function associated with each application;
receiving a first input at the at least a first GUI, wherein the first input corresponds to an instruction to alter the first presentation layout to a second presentation layout, wherein the first presentation layout corresponds to a first position and behavior of each application of the displayed plurality of applications on the at least a first GUI and the second presentation layout corresponds to a second position and behavior of each application different from the first presentation layout;
selecting, by a processor, the second presentation layout to display on the at least a first GUI;
sending, by a processor, a command to display the second presentation layout on the at least a first GUI; and
displaying, at a second time, the second presentation layout on the at least a first GUI.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a configurable vehicle console are provided. Specifically, a configurable console may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be removed from the console of a vehicle and operated as a stand-alone computing platform. Moreover, it is anticipated that each one or more of the displays of the console may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices.
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1. A method of configuring a vehicle control system graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
) to display a plurality of vehicle applications, comprising;displaying, at a first time, a plurality of applications in a first presentation layout on at least a first GUI, wherein the plurality of applications are configured to communicate with at least one vehicle function associated with each application; receiving a first input at the at least a first GUI, wherein the first input corresponds to an instruction to alter the first presentation layout to a second presentation layout, wherein the first presentation layout corresponds to a first position and behavior of each application of the displayed plurality of applications on the at least a first GUI and the second presentation layout corresponds to a second position and behavior of each application different from the first presentation layout; selecting, by a processor, the second presentation layout to display on the at least a first GUI; sending, by a processor, a command to display the second presentation layout on the at least a first GUI; and displaying, at a second time, the second presentation layout on the at least a first GUI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising:
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displaying, at a first time, a plurality of applications in a first presentation layout on at least a first GUI, wherein the plurality of applications are configured to communicate with at least one vehicle function associated with each application; receiving a first input at the at least a first GUI, wherein the first input corresponds to an instruction to alter the first presentation layout to a second presentation layout, wherein the first presentation layout corresponds to a first position and behavior of each application of the displayed plurality of applications on the at least a first GUI and the second presentation layout corresponds to a second position and behavior of each application different from the first presentation layout; selecting, by a processor, the second presentation layout to display on the at least a first GUI; sending, by a processor, a command to display the second presentation layout on the at least a first GUI; and displaying, at a second time, the second presentation layout on the at least a first GUI. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device for configuring a vehicle control system graphical user interface (“
- GUI”
) to display a plurality of vehicle applications, comprising;a first GUI including a first display area; a first input gesture area of the first display; a vehicle signal input/output port, wherein the vehicle signal input/output port is configured to receive and send signals to and from a plurality of vehicle controls; a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform the method comprising; displaying, at a first time, a plurality of applications in a first presentation layout on the first GUI, wherein the plurality of applications are configured to communicate with vehicle functions that are associated with each application; receiving a first input at the first GUI, wherein the first input corresponds to an instruction to alter the first presentation layout to a second presentation layout, wherein the first presentation layout corresponds to a first position and behavior of each application of the displayed plurality of applications on the first GUI and the second presentation layout corresponds to a second position and behavior of each application different from the first presentation layout; selecting, by a processor, the second presentation layout to display on the first GUI; sending, by a processor, a command to display the second presentation layout on the first GUI; and displaying, at a second time, the second presentation layout on the first GUI. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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