TECHNIQUE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY
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Abstract
A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user'"'"'s physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user'"'"'s physical condition.
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38 Claims
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23. A system allowing for personalizing an automobile, comprising:
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a display in a dashboard of the automobile, the display configured to display data concerning one or more components of the automobile; a control system comprising a processor configured to control the display, and a memory storing a first user profile; a plurality of display templates; and an interface configured to enable selection of a first one of the plurality of templates to be associated with the first user profile; wherein the processor is configured to populate the display in accordance with the selected first one of the plurality of templates when the first user profile is selected. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for use in a system allowing for personalizing a vehicle, comprising:
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allowing selection of a first one of a plurality of display templates; establishing the first display template as a preference associated with a first user profile; allowing selection of a second one of a plurality of display templates; establishing the second display template as a preference associated with a second user profile; allowing selection of the first user profile or the second user profile; displaying data concerning one or more vehicle components on a display device; if the first user profile is selected, configuring display on the display device in accordance with the first display template; and if the second user profile is selected, configuring display on the display device in accordance with the second display template. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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Specification