Multimedia information and control system for automobiles
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1. A system in a vehicle for accessing information about a given aspect of said vehicle comprising:
- a display element for displaying at least one option which is associated with said given aspect of said vehicle, the at least one option indicating a first status;
a first interface for selecting the at least one option, the selected at least one option indicating a second status;
an output device for providing the content of said selected at least one option; and
a second interface for activating said selected at least one option to access said information, the activated option indicating a third status.
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Abstract
In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle functions in an efficient manner. The user may select one of a plurality of displayed options on a screen of such an interface. Through audio, video and/or text media, the user is provided with information concerning the selected option and the vehicle function corresponding thereto. Having been so informed, the user may activate the selected option to control the corresponding vehicle function.
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1. A system in a vehicle for accessing information about a given aspect of said vehicle comprising:
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a display element for displaying at least one option which is associated with said given aspect of said vehicle, the at least one option indicating a first status; a first interface for selecting the at least one option, the selected at least one option indicating a second status; an output device for providing the content of said selected at least one option; and a second interface for activating said selected at least one option to access said information, the activated option indicating a third status. - 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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21. A method for use in a system in a vehicle for accessing information about a given aspect of said vehicle comprising:
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displaying at least one option which is associated with said given aspect of said vehicle, the at least one option indicating a first status; selecting the at least one option, the selected at least one option indicating a second status; providing the content of said selected at least one option; and activating said selected at least one option to access said information, the activated option indicating a third status. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for use in a vehicle comprising:
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a display element for showing a sequence of displays; a control element for populating a plurality of options on at least first and second ones of the displays, the options on the first display being selectable to access information concerning a plurality of aspects of the vehicle, the options on the second display being selectable to access information concerning a subset of the aspects of the vehicle; a first interface for selecting one of the options on the first display, the selected option being associated with the subset of the aspects of the vehicle; an output device responsive to the selected option for vocally identifying different vehicle aspects in the subset whose information is accessible by selecting the options on the second display before the second display is shown; and a second interface for activating the selected option to cause the second display to be shown. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for use in a system in a vehicle comprising:
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showing a sequence of displays; populating a plurality of options on at least first and second ones of the displays, the options on the first display being selectable to access information concerning a plurality of aspects of the vehicle, the options on the second display being selectable to access information concerning a subset of the aspects of the vehicle; selecting one of the options on the first display, the selected option being associated with the subset of the aspects of the vehicle; in response to the selected option, vocally identifying different vehicle aspects in the subset whose information is accessible by selecting the options on the second display before the second display is shown; and activating the selected option to cause the second display to be shown. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system for use in a vehicle comprising:
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a processor for issuing at least one option which is selectable to access information concerning an aspect of the vehicle; an interface for showing said at least one option and said aspect of the vehicle before said at least one option is selected, said at least one option including thereon a description of said aspect of the vehicle; and an indicator for providing an indication on the at least one option for associating said at least one option with the aspect of the vehicle shown, the indication being different from the description. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method for use in a system in a vehicle comprising:
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issuing at least one option which is selectable to access information concerning an aspect of the vehicle; showing said at least one option and said aspect of the vehicle before said at least one option is selected, said at least one option including thereon a description of said aspect of the vehicle; and associating said at least one option with the aspect of the vehicle shown using an indication on said at least one option, the indication being different from the description. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A method for providing information concerning maintenance of an engine in a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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measuring a rate at which the engine runs; detecting whether the rate of the engine exceeds a predetermined rate; recording a period during which the rate of the engine is detected exceeding the predetermined rate; adding said period to a cumulative period; and emitting an alert when said cumulative period exceeds a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97)
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98. Apparatus for providing information concerning maintenance of an engine in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a comparator for determining whether a rate at which the engine runs exceeds a predetermined rate; a processor for accumulating periods during which the rate of the engine exceeds the predetermined rate; and an indicator for emitting an alert when a sum of the periods exceeds a predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (99)
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