In-car computer system and method for selecting and activating option menus
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1. An in-car computer system comprising:
- a control device having a display for displaying a plurality of hierarchically arranged menus comprising a main menu having plural items and plural sub-menus, with each sub-menu containing at least one selectable menu item,an operating unit for selecting and activating a menu item within the main menu or one of said sub-menus when said menu item is displayed on said display, anda switching member, its repeated actuation causing the control device to activate the individual menu items of only the main menu in a predetermined order.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an in-car computer system which comprises a control device 12 for displaying a main menu and plural sub-menus, each containing at least one selectable menu item, an operating unit 12 for selecting and activating a menu item within the main menu or sub-menu, and a switching member 20. A repeated operation of the switching member 20 causes the control device to activate the individual menu items HM1–HM4 of the main menu in a predetermined order.
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1. An in-car computer system comprising:
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a control device having a display for displaying a plurality of hierarchically arranged menus comprising a main menu having plural items and plural sub-menus, with each sub-menu containing at least one selectable menu item, an operating unit for selecting and activating a menu item within the main menu or one of said sub-menus when said menu item is displayed on said display, and a switching member, its repeated actuation causing the control device to activate the individual menu items of only the main menu in a predetermined order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A method for selecting and activating menu items from a plurality of hierarchically arranged menus displayed on the display of an in-car computer system, the plurality of menus comprising a main menu with at least two main menu items and at least a sub-menu with at least two sub-menu items, wherein by actuating a switching member the main menu items only are selected and activated consecutively, regardless of the particular menu being displayed when said switching member is initially actuated.
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