Multi-dimensional controls integration
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1. A multi-dimensional control system for simultaneously controlling multiple device functions in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a control panel having a control surface; and
an input device selectable at a plurality of positions about the control surface, wherein each position is simultaneously associated with at least one of a plurality of first function settings and at least one of a plurality of second function settings;
wherein the control panel outputs the first and second function settings simultaneously with a selection of one of the plurality of positions.
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Abstract
A multi-dimensional control system for simultaneously controlling multiple device functions in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a control panel having a control surface and an input device that is selectable at a plurality of positions about the control surface. Each of the positions is associated with one of a plurality of first function settings and one of a plurality of second function settings. Additional devices, systems, and methods for controlling multiple functions in a motor vehicle are disclosed.
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1. A multi-dimensional control system for simultaneously controlling multiple device functions in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a control panel having a control surface; and an input device selectable at a plurality of positions about the control surface, wherein each position is simultaneously associated with at least one of a plurality of first function settings and at least one of a plurality of second function settings; wherein the control panel outputs the first and second function settings simultaneously with a selection of one of the plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multi-dimensional control system for simultaneously controlling multiple device functions in a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a control panel having a control surface; and an input device having a plurality of selectable control inputs arranged about the control surface, wherein each of the control inputs is simultaneously associated with at least one of a plurality of first function settings and at least one of a plurality of second function settings; wherein the control panel outputs the first and second function settings simultaneously with a selection of one of the plurality of positions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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