Method and apparatus to provide vehicle information to a requestor
First Claim
1. An information system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an information inquiry device comprising an actuator key operable to control a feature of a functional area of the vehicle and an information key;
an information storage and retrieval system comprising a control device coupled to a storage media operative to store and retrieve a description of the feature of the functional area based upon a requestor input comprising activation of the actuator key and the information key; and
a communications center configured to communicate the description of the feature of the functional area of the vehicle,wherein the description of the feature of the functional area comprises an operating instruction related to the feature of the functional area.
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Abstract
An on-board information system is provided, including a help facility, which is operable to provide information to a requester. The information comprises audio or audio-visual descriptions for operating various systems and control devices, using on-board or off-board devices. An information system is provided, comprising a requestor-initiated information inquiry device, an information storage system, and, an information communications center. The information storage system communicates information to the communications center based upon a request for information initiated by the requester to the information inquiry device. The request for information can be canceled during delivery. The system is applicable to vehicles and other systems wherein operators may have limited knowledge of functioning of all aspects of the system.
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9 Claims
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1. An information system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an information inquiry device comprising an actuator key operable to control a feature of a functional area of the vehicle and an information key; an information storage and retrieval system comprising a control device coupled to a storage media operative to store and retrieve a description of the feature of the functional area based upon a requestor input comprising activation of the actuator key and the information key; and a communications center configured to communicate the description of the feature of the functional area of the vehicle, wherein the description of the feature of the functional area comprises an operating instruction related to the feature of the functional area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to deliver information to an operator of an apparatus, comprising:
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an operator-controlled actuator key operable to actuate a feature of a functional area, wherein the feature of the functional area is actuated based on an operator-controlled input to the actuator key with a first pattern of actuation; a communications center configured to communicate a description of the feature of the functional area of the vehicle; and an information retrieval system comprising a control device coupled to a storage media operative to retrieve the description of the feature of the functional area based upon the operator-controlled input to the actuator key with a second pattern of actuation, wherein the description of the feature of the functional area comprises an operating instruction related to the feature of the functional area.
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