CUSTOMIZABLE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
First Claim
1. A steering wheel for a vehicle comprising:
- at least one control interface coupled to a device controller, the device controller being configured for controlling operation of at least one vehicle device, the at least one vehicle device comprising an active device;
the at least one control interface comprising a display element for visually displaying an interface image associated with the active device;
the device controller comprising a processor coupled to a memory storage device;
the device controller configured for communicating the interface image to the at least one control interface for display by the display element;
the at least one control interface configured for receiving an operator input and transmitting an input signal indicative of the operator input to the device controller;
the device controller configured for receiving the input signal from the at least one control interface and for transmitting a control signal to the active device in accordance with the input signal.
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Abstract
A steering wheel comprises a control interface coupled to a device controller. The device controller is configured for controlling operation of at least one vehicle device, and the at least one vehicle device comprises an active device. The at least one control interface comprises a display element for visually displaying an interface image associated with the active device. The device controller comprises a processor coupled to a memory storage device and is configured for communicating the interface image to the at least one control interface for display by the display element. The at least one control interface is configured for receiving an operator input and transmitting an input signal indicative of the operator input to the device controller. The device controller configured for receiving the input signal from the at least one control interface and for transmitting a control signal to the active device in accordance with the input signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A steering wheel for a vehicle comprising:
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at least one control interface coupled to a device controller, the device controller being configured for controlling operation of at least one vehicle device, the at least one vehicle device comprising an active device; the at least one control interface comprising a display element for visually displaying an interface image associated with the active device; the device controller comprising a processor coupled to a memory storage device; the device controller configured for communicating the interface image to the at least one control interface for display by the display element; the at least one control interface configured for receiving an operator input and transmitting an input signal indicative of the operator input to the device controller; the device controller configured for receiving the input signal from the at least one control interface and for transmitting a control signal to the active device in accordance with the input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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