Reconfigurable menu display for a vehicle navigation system
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1. A motor vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle navigation system having a menu displayable on a display screen and selectable by an input device, said menu having a first configuration and a second configuration;
a wheel speed sensor for determining when the motor vehicle is in motion, said wheel speed sensor in communication with said vehicle navigation system;
a passenger sensor for determining when a passenger is present in the motor vehicle, said passenger sensor in communication with said vehicle navigation system;
said menu of said navigation system operating in said first configuration when said wheel speed sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that the motor vehicle is stationary;
said menu of said navigation system operating in said second configuration when said wheel speed sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that the motor vehicle is moving and said passenger occupancy sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that no passenger is present; and
said menu of said navigation system operating in said first configuration when said passenger occupancy sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that a passenger is present.
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Abstract
A vehicle navigation system for a motor vehicle comprises a display screen and an input device. A menu having a plurality of menu items is displayable on the display screen and the menu items are selectable by the input device. The menu has a first configuration when the motor vehicle is stationary, has a second configuration when the motor vehicle is moving, and has the first configuration when the motor vehicle is moving but a passenger occupies the motor vehicle. When the menu is in the first configuration, all of the menu items are selectable by the input device. When the menu is in the second configuration, none or only a portion of the menu items are selectable by the input device.
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1. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle navigation system having a menu displayable on a display screen and selectable by an input device, said menu having a first configuration and a second configuration;
a wheel speed sensor for determining when the motor vehicle is in motion, said wheel speed sensor in communication with said vehicle navigation system;
a passenger sensor for determining when a passenger is present in the motor vehicle, said passenger sensor in communication with said vehicle navigation system;
said menu of said navigation system operating in said first configuration when said wheel speed sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that the motor vehicle is stationary;
said menu of said navigation system operating in said second configuration when said wheel speed sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that the motor vehicle is moving and said passenger occupancy sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that no passenger is present; and
said menu of said navigation system operating in said first configuration when said passenger occupancy sensor communicates to said vehicle navigation system that a passenger is present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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