METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE HAVING AT LEAST TWO DISPLAYS
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1. A method configured to control a human machine interface disposed in a vehicle and having at least two displays, the method comprising:
- monitoring a gaze direction of a vehicle driver;
based on the monitoring, determining which of the at least two displays is closest to the gaze direction of the vehicle driver; and
in response to the determining, automatically altering a functionality of the closest of the at least two displays.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling a human machine interface disposed in a vehicle and having at least two displays, includes monitoring a gaze direction of a vehicle driver. Based on the monitoring, it is determined which of the at least two displays is closest to the gaze direction of the vehicle driver, and in response to the determining, a functionality of the closest of the at least two displays is automatically altered.
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1. A method configured to control a human machine interface disposed in a vehicle and having at least two displays, the method comprising:
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monitoring a gaze direction of a vehicle driver; based on the monitoring, determining which of the at least two displays is closest to the gaze direction of the vehicle driver; and in response to the determining, automatically altering a functionality of the closest of the at least two displays. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system configured to control a human machine interface disposed in a vehicle and having at least two displays, the system comprising:
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a gaze-tracking device operatively disposed in the vehicle, the gaze-tracking device configured to monitor a gaze direction of a vehicle driver while the vehicle is in operation; and a processor operatively associated with the gaze-tracking device and the at least two displays, the processor configured to, based on the monitoring, determine which of the at least two displays is closest to the gaze direction of the vehicle driver, and configured to, in response to the determining, automatically alter a functionality of the closest of the at least two displays. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system configured to control a human machine interface disposed in a vehicle and having at least two displays, the system comprising:
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a gaze-tracking device operatively disposed in the vehicle, the gaze-tracking device configured to monitor a gaze direction of a vehicle driver while the vehicle is in operation; a processor operatively associated with the gaze-tracking device and the at least two displays; and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to; based on the monitoring by the gaze-tracking device, determine a closest display of the at least two displays, the closest display being one of the at least two displays that is closest to the gaze direction of the vehicle driver, in response to the determining that the gaze direction is directed toward the closest display, monitoring an amount of time that the gaze direction is directed toward the closest display, and responsive to detecting that the amount of time that the gaze direction is directed toward the closest display exceeds a focus threshold, automatically alter a functionality of the closest display relative to a functionality of other displays of the at least two displays. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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