In-vehicle input unit
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1. An in-vehicle input unit, comprising:
- a head-up display which projects a hierarchical menu for operating a plurality of pieces of in-vehicle equipment onto a windshield in front of a driver'"'"'s seat, and displays the hierarchical menu as a virtual image ahead of the windshield;
a plurality of switches disposed in a steering wheel so that several switches adjoin and surround one central switch; and
a changing switch which is disposed in the steering wheel and accepts a default instruction for displaying on the head-up display a default operation menu having default selection items for operating the in-vehicle equipment directly without using the hierarchical menu,wherein the head-up display displays selection items on the hierarchical menu as the virtual image so that the selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches disposed in the steering wheel; and
if the changing switch accepts the default instruction, the head-up display displays the default selection items on the default operation menu as the virtual image so that the default selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle input unit is provided which includes: a head-up display which projects a hierarchical menu for operating a plurality of pieces of in-vehicle equipment onto a windshield in front of a driver'"'"'s seat, and displays the hierarchical menu as a virtual image ahead of the windshield; and a plurality of switches which are disposed in a steering wheel so that several switches adjoin and surround one central switch, in which the head-up display displays selection items on the hierarchical menu as the virtual image so that the selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches disposed in the steering wheel.
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26 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle input unit, comprising:
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a head-up display which projects a hierarchical menu for operating a plurality of pieces of in-vehicle equipment onto a windshield in front of a driver'"'"'s seat, and displays the hierarchical menu as a virtual image ahead of the windshield; a plurality of switches disposed in a steering wheel so that several switches adjoin and surround one central switch; and a changing switch which is disposed in the steering wheel and accepts a default instruction for displaying on the head-up display a default operation menu having default selection items for operating the in-vehicle equipment directly without using the hierarchical menu, wherein the head-up display displays selection items on the hierarchical menu as the virtual image so that the selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches disposed in the steering wheel; and if the changing switch accepts the default instruction, the head-up display displays the default selection items on the default operation menu as the virtual image so that the default selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An in-vehicle input unit, comprising:
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a head-up display which projects a hierarchical menu for operating a plurality of pieces of in-vehicle equipment onto a windshield in front of a driver'"'"'s seat, and displays the hierarchical menu as a virtual image ahead of the windshield; a plurality of switches disposed in a steering wheel so that several switches adjoin and surround one central switch; and a top-menu switch which accepts a top-menu instruction for displaying the top layer of the hierarchical menu, wherein the head-up display displays selection items on the hierarchical menu as the virtual image so that the selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches disposed in the steering wheel; and if the top-menu switch accepts the top-menu instruction, the head-up display displays the top layer of the hierarchical menu as the virtual image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An in-vehicle input unit, comprising:
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a head-up display which projects a hierarchical menu for operating a plurality of pieces of in-vehicle equipment onto a windshield in front of a driver'"'"'s seat, and displays the hierarchical menu as a virtual image ahead of the windshield; a plurality of switches disposed in a steering wheel so that several switches adjoin and surround one central switch; and a return switch which accepts a return instruction for displaying a virtual image displayed one frame ahead by the head-up display, wherein the head-up display displays selection items on the hierarchical menu as the virtual image so that the selection items correspond one to one to the plurality of switches disposed in the steering wheel; and if the return switch accepts the return instruction, the head-up display displays the virtual image displayed one frame ahead. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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