Vehicle user interface
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1. A vehicle user interface, characterized by comprising display means (4) for displaying user-activatable functions, and selecting and activating means (8;
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) for selecting and activating said functions;
said selecting and activating means (8;
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) operating according to a selection scheme having a number of selection directions arranged radially; and
said display means (4) comprising a number of first display sectors (42, 44, 46, 48) for displaying respective said functions, and which are each selectable by activating said selecting and activating means (8;
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) in a respective said selection direction, and are arranged in the same way as the respective said selection directions.
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Abstract
The user interface has a display unit for displaying user-activatable functions, and a selecting and activating device for selecting and activating the functions and operating according to a selection scheme having four selection directions arranged in the form of a cross. The display unit has four display sectors for displaying respective functions, and which are selected by operating the selecting and activating device in the aforementioned selection directions, and are also arranged in the form of a cross corresponding with that of the selection directions.
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1. A vehicle user interface, characterized by comprising display means (4) for displaying user-activatable functions, and selecting and activating means (8;
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8′
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8″
) for selecting and activating said functions;
said selecting and activating means (8;
8′
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8″
) operating according to a selection scheme having a number of selection directions arranged radially; and
said display means (4) comprising a number of first display sectors (42, 44, 46, 48) for displaying respective said functions, and which are each selectable by activating said selecting and activating means (8;
8′
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8″
) in a respective said selection direction, and are arranged in the same way as the respective said selection directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle user interface for a vehicle, characterized by comprising display means (4) for displaying user-activatable functions, and activating means (10, 12) for activating said functions;
- said display means (4) having a display area (30) for displaying said functions, and comprising a number of display sectors (60, 62, 64, 66) arranged side by side along an edge of said display area (30) and each displaying a respective said function;
said activating means (10, 12) comprising a number of push-button-type activating elements (10), one for each said display sector (60, 62, 64, 66), located adjacent to and corresponding with the respective said display sectors (60, 62, 64, 66), and each for activating a respective function displayed in the respective display sector (60, 62, 64, 66);
said activating means (10, 12) also comprising a shift control element (12) for varying the functions displayed in said display sectors (60, 62, 64, 66) according to a predetermined shift scheme. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
- said display means (4) having a display area (30) for displaying said functions, and comprising a number of display sectors (60, 62, 64, 66) arranged side by side along an edge of said display area (30) and each displaying a respective said function;
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22. A vehicle user interface, comprising:
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display means (4) for displaying user-activatable functions, and selecting and activating means (8;
8′
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8″
) for selecting and activating said functions;
said selecting and activating means (8;
8′
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8″
) operating according to a selection scheme having a number of selection directions arranged radially to form a first pattern;
said display means (4) comprising a number of first display sectors (42, 44, 46, 48) for respectively displaying said functions, said first display sectors being arranged radially to form a second pattern substantially identical to said first pattern, each of said first display sectors being selectable by activating a corresponding one of said selecting and activating means (8;
8′
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8″
) that is disposed in a location within said second pattern that directly corresponds to the same location in said first pattern.
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