User configurable vehicle user interface
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1. A method of configuring a vehicle interface, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a touch screen mounted within a vehicle, said touch screen divided into a plurality of zones;
providing vehicle interface configuration control to a user via a set of user configuration instructions, said step of providing vehicle interface configuration control further comprising the step of accepting a set of user configuration instructions into a system controller via said touch screen, said step of accepting said set of user configuration instructions further comprising the steps of;
accepting touch screen division instructions that determine the number of zones comprising said plurality of zones;
accepting assignment instructions that assign which of a plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces are assigned to each of said plurality of zones, wherein each of said plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces is comprised of a plurality of controls and display features specific to that vehicle subsystem interface;
accepting size instructions that determine a set of boundaries for each of said plurality of zones;
accepting interface presentation style instructions corresponding to at least one of said plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces, wherein said interface presentation style instructions apply to said plurality of controls and display features that correspond to said at least one of said plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces;
applying said set of user configuration instructions to said touch screen, said step of applying said set of user configuration instructions further comprising the steps of applying said touch screen division instructions, applying said assignment instructions, applying said zone size instructions, and applying said interface presentation style modification instructions;
positioning a plurality of persistent soft buttons on said touch screen, wherein each of said plurality of persistent soft buttons provide persistent function control and remain functional and visible on said touch screen regardless of said set of user configuration instructions; and
displaying said plurality of zones and said corresponding vehicle subsystem interfaces on said touch screen.
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Abstract
A method for configuring and personalizing a vehicle user interface is provided, the user interface utilizing a touch screen display mounted within the vehicle. User configurable aspects of the user interface include the number of zones within the touch screen display, the size of each zone, the subsystem interface assigned to each zone, the style and information contained within each subsystem interface, display brightness levels for the overall display or per zone, and the assignment and location of persistent soft buttons.
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1. A method of configuring a vehicle interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a touch screen mounted within a vehicle, said touch screen divided into a plurality of zones; providing vehicle interface configuration control to a user via a set of user configuration instructions, said step of providing vehicle interface configuration control further comprising the step of accepting a set of user configuration instructions into a system controller via said touch screen, said step of accepting said set of user configuration instructions further comprising the steps of; accepting touch screen division instructions that determine the number of zones comprising said plurality of zones; accepting assignment instructions that assign which of a plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces are assigned to each of said plurality of zones, wherein each of said plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces is comprised of a plurality of controls and display features specific to that vehicle subsystem interface; accepting size instructions that determine a set of boundaries for each of said plurality of zones; accepting interface presentation style instructions corresponding to at least one of said plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces, wherein said interface presentation style instructions apply to said plurality of controls and display features that correspond to said at least one of said plurality of vehicle subsystem interfaces; applying said set of user configuration instructions to said touch screen, said step of applying said set of user configuration instructions further comprising the steps of applying said touch screen division instructions, applying said assignment instructions, applying said zone size instructions, and applying said interface presentation style modification instructions; positioning a plurality of persistent soft buttons on said touch screen, wherein each of said plurality of persistent soft buttons provide persistent function control and remain functional and visible on said touch screen regardless of said set of user configuration instructions; and displaying said plurality of zones and said corresponding vehicle subsystem interfaces on said touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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