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In-vehicle display system

  • US 8,849,510 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2012
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller for an in-vehicle display system including a touch panel display device and a steering switch coupled to the controller, and a plurality of in-vehicle control devices operatively controlled by the controller, the controller being configured to:

  • generate a top level touch panel menu to be displayed on the touch panel display device, the top level touch panel menu including a plurality of icons associated with the plurality of in-vehicle control devices;

    generate a second level touch panel menu to be displayed on the touch panel display device in response to a selection of one of the plurality of icons via the touch panel display device;

    generate a top level steering switch menu to be displayed on the touch panel display device, the top level steering switch menu display including a plurality of icons associated with the plurality of in-vehicle control devices, the plurality of icons arranged differently from those of the top level touch panel menu;

    generate a second level steering switch menu to be displayed on the touch panel display device in response to a selection of one of the plurality of icons via the steering switch;

    switch from the top level touch panel menu to the top level steering switch menu when the steering switch is operated to make a selection during display of the top level touch panel menu;

    switch from the second level touch panel menu to the second level steering switch menu when the steering switch is operated to make a selection during display of the second level touch panel menu;

    switch from the top level steering switch menu to the top level touch panel menu when the touch panel display device is operated to make a selection during the display of the top level steering switch menu; and

    switch from the second level steering switch menu to the second level touch panel menu when the touch panel display device is operated to make a selection during the display of the second level steering switch menu.

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