CONTEXT-BASED VEHICLE USER INTERFACE RECONFIGURATION
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1. A method for contextually reconfiguring a user interface in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- establishing a communications link with a remote system, wherein the communications link is established when the vehicle enters a communications range with respect to the remote system;
determining one or more options for interacting with the remote system; and
displaying one or more selectable icons on a touch-sensitive display screen in response to the vehicle entering the communications range, wherein selecting an icon initiates one or more of the options for interacting with the remote system.
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Abstract
A method for contextually reconfiguring a user interface in a vehicle includes receiving context information for the vehicle, determining a vehicle context including at least one of a location of the vehicle and a condition of the vehicle based on the context information, determining one or more control options based on the vehicle context, and causing the user interface to display one or more selectable icons. The icons are displayed in response to the determined vehicle context and selecting an icon initiates one or more of the context-based control options.
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1. A method for contextually reconfiguring a user interface in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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establishing a communications link with a remote system, wherein the communications link is established when the vehicle enters a communications range with respect to the remote system; determining one or more options for interacting with the remote system; and displaying one or more selectable icons on a touch-sensitive display screen in response to the vehicle entering the communications range, wherein selecting an icon initiates one or more of the options for interacting with the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for contextually reconfiguring a user interface in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving context information for the vehicle; determining a vehicle context based on the context information, wherein the vehicle context includes at least one of a location of the vehicle and a condition of the vehicle; determining one or more control options based on the vehicle context; and causing the user interface to display one or more selectable icons, wherein the icons are displayed in response to the determined vehicle context and wherein selecting an icon initiates one or more of the context-based control options. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing a user interface in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a primary display screen; a secondary display screen; and a processing circuit coupled to the primary and secondary display screens, wherein the secondary display screen is a touch-sensitive display and wherein the processing circuit is configured to receive user input via the secondary display screen and to present a user interface on the primary display screen in response to the user input received via the secondary display screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a user interface in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a primary display screen and a secondary display screen, wherein the secondary display screen is a touch-sensitive display; displaying one or more selectable icons on the secondary display screen; receiving a user input via the secondary display screen, wherein the user input includes a selection of one or more of the selectable icons; and presenting a user interface on the primary display screen in response to the user input received via the secondary display screen. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for providing a user interface in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display screen; a mobile device interface; and a processing circuit coupled to the touch-sensitive display screen and the mobile device interface, wherein the processing circuit is configured to receive a user input via the touch-sensitive display screen and to launch an application on a mobile device connected via the mobile device interface in response to the user input.
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