RECONFIGURABLE STEERING WHEEL WITH VISUAL FEEDBACK RELATED TO VEHICLE SYSTEMS
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1. An automotive vehicle steering device, comprising:
- a wheel having an interior area;
at least one touch screen display associated with said wheel;
said touch screen display configured to;
display interactive icons, each indicative of an associated vehicle functionality, and to receive selective input from a vehicle driver touching said icons to control said associated functionality; and
selectively display passive information directed to the operation of the vehicle.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle steering wheel having at least one touch screen display associated therewith is disclosed. The touch screen display is configured to: (i) display interactive icons, each indicative of an associated vehicle functionality, (ii) receive selective input from a vehicle driver touching the icons to control said associated functionality; and (iii) selectively display passive information directed to the operation of the vehicle.
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1. An automotive vehicle steering device, comprising:
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a wheel having an interior area; at least one touch screen display associated with said wheel; said touch screen display configured to; display interactive icons, each indicative of an associated vehicle functionality, and to receive selective input from a vehicle driver touching said icons to control said associated functionality; and selectively display passive information directed to the operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of displaying information to a driver of an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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providing a vehicle steering wheel having at least one associated touch screen display that is visible to the vehicle driver; causing the touchscreen display to display interactive icons associated with vehicle functionality; causing the touchscreen to convey signals to an electronic controller directed to controlling a function of the vehicle in response to touch input from the vehicle driver; causing the touchscreen display to selectively display passive information directed to the operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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