ON-SCREEN GEAR SELECTOR FOR AUTOMATIC TRASMISSION
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an on-screen gear selector for an automatic transmission, including;
a touch screen;
an on-screen gear selector for selectively being displayed on the touch screen; and
a one or more icons, each of the one or more icons representing a mode of operation of the automatic transmission, the one or more icons selectively displayed on the touch screen, the one or more icons being part of the on-screen gear selector;
wherein each of the one or more icons is selected to configure the transmission to operate is a desired mode of operation.
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Abstract
An on-screen gear selector for an automatic transmission, which provides an interface between the driver and the automatic transmission. The gear selector provides the current selection by the driver to the transmission control unit. The virtual on-screen gear selector provides safety and security features, and is incorporated into the software of the gear selector, such as not allowing the transmission to change from park until the brake pedal is depressed, or not allowing the transmission to change from drive to a lower gear or reverse if the speed of the vehicle is above a predetermined value, thereby avoiding damage to the transmission. The use of the on-screen gear selector also provides the benefit of reducing space and weight of the vehicle, by having less mechanical parts.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an on-screen gear selector for an automatic transmission, including; a touch screen; an on-screen gear selector for selectively being displayed on the touch screen; and a one or more icons, each of the one or more icons representing a mode of operation of the automatic transmission, the one or more icons selectively displayed on the touch screen, the one or more icons being part of the on-screen gear selector; wherein each of the one or more icons is selected to configure the transmission to operate is a desired mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An on-screen gear selector for an automatic transmission, comprising:
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a touch screen; an on-screen gear selector for selectively being displayed on the touch screen; and a plurality of icons selectively displayed on the touch screen, each of the plurality of icons being part of the on-screen gear selector; and an indicator used one of the plurality of icons, the indicator displayed on the touch screen in proximity to one or more of the plurality of icons; wherein each of the plurality of icons represents a mode of operation of the automatic transmission. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An on-screen gear selector for an automatic transmission, comprising:
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an instrument panel; a touch screen mounted as part of the instrument panel; an on-screen gear selector for selectively being displayed on the touch screen; a plurality of icons, each one of the plurality of icons representing a mode of operation of an automatic transmission, the plurality of icons being part of the on-screen gear selector; and an outline surrounding at least one of the plurality of icons, the outline providing an indication in which mode of operation the automatic transmission is configured to operate; wherein one of the plurality of icons is selected to configure the automatic transmission to operate in the corresponding mode of operation, and the outline surrounds the icon which is selected. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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