VEHICLE-USER HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS
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1. A system for providing a display panel as part of a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising:
- a. potentially a front transparent panel coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s steering means;
b. at least two control levers disposed on and/or under a surfaces of the steering means for controlling a plurality of functions of the machine;
c. a control lever converter, operably coupled to the at least two control levers and configured to generate signals in response to manipulation of each of the control levers;
d. a processing unit, in communication with the control lever converter and a display panel coupled to the steering means and disposed below the transparent panel; and
e. a display panel forming a part of the HMI, the processing unit configured to receive converted signals, and directing the display panel to update displayed information, wherein the displayed information is displayed with a plurality of icons formed by a predetermined icon segment combination.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to systems and system for providing human-machine interface (HMI), and more particularly, to system for providing a part of HMI system and system components for controlling a vehicle, controlling a personal communication device and displaying integrated information from both to the user.
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1. A system for providing a display panel as part of a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising:
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a. potentially a front transparent panel coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s steering means; b. at least two control levers disposed on and/or under a surfaces of the steering means for controlling a plurality of functions of the machine; c. a control lever converter, operably coupled to the at least two control levers and configured to generate signals in response to manipulation of each of the control levers; d. a processing unit, in communication with the control lever converter and a display panel coupled to the steering means and disposed below the transparent panel; and e. a display panel forming a part of the HMI, the processing unit configured to receive converted signals, and directing the display panel to update displayed information, wherein the displayed information is displayed with a plurality of icons formed by a predetermined icon segment combination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19)
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8. A system for facilitating a user to simultaneously control a mobile communication device and a plurality of vehicle functions, implementable in a human-machine interface (HMI), the system comprises:
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a. an integral docking station configured to engage and communicate with a mobile communication device; b. a docking station controller; and c. a system for providing a display panel as part of a human-machine interface (HMI), comprising; i. potentially a front transparent panel coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s steering means; ii. at least two control levers disposed on and/or under a surfaces of the steering means for controlling a plurality of functions of the machine; iii. a control lever converter, operably coupled to the at least two control levers and configured to generate signals in response to manipulation of each of the control levers; iv. a processing unit, in communication with the control lever converter and a display panel coupled to the steering means and disposed below the transparent panel; and v. a display panel forming a part of the HMI, the processing unit coupled to a non-volatile memory having a processor-readable medium thereon with a set of executable instructions configured to; receive converted signals; direct the display panel to update displayed information, wherein the displayed information is displayed with a plurality of icons formed by a predetermined icon segment combination; communicate with the integral docking station controller; convert docking station controller signal to executable commands controlling the vehicle; and convert the control levers converter signal to executable commands controlling the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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