Configurable touch screen LCD steering wheel controls
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1. An entertainment system control arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel;
a graphical liquid crystal display with a configurable touch screen that includes a plurality of sections, the graphical liquid crystal display and touch screen being disposed on the steering wheel; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the graphical liquid crystal display and configured to;
prompt a user to select a function to assign to the configurable touch screen;
assign the selected function to one of the sections of the configurable touch screen;
automatically assigning a first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a yes/accept function;
automatically assigning a second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a no/reject function;
propose to the user a function for a third one of the sections;
receive an acceptance or rejection of the proposed function via the user touching the first one of the sections or the second one of the sections; and
present a menu of a plurality of configuration choices for the first one and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen, including a plurality of functions which the user selects to be assigned to the first one and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen, the assignment of the functions to the first one and the second one of the sections occurring after the user has used the first one and the second one of the sections to indicate acceptance or rejection of the proposed function for the third one of the sections.
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Abstract
An entertainment system control arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a graphical LCD with a configurable touch screen. The graphical LCD is disposed on the steering wheel. A processor is communicatively coupled to the graphical LCD. The processor prompts a user to select a function to assign to the configurable touch screen. The processor assigns the selected function to the configurable touch screen.
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16 Claims
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1. An entertainment system control arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a steering wheel; a graphical liquid crystal display with a configurable touch screen that includes a plurality of sections, the graphical liquid crystal display and touch screen being disposed on the steering wheel; and a processor communicatively coupled to the graphical liquid crystal display and configured to; prompt a user to select a function to assign to the configurable touch screen; assign the selected function to one of the sections of the configurable touch screen; automatically assigning a first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a yes/accept function; automatically assigning a second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a no/reject function; propose to the user a function for a third one of the sections; receive an acceptance or rejection of the proposed function via the user touching the first one of the sections or the second one of the sections; and present a menu of a plurality of configuration choices for the first one and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen, including a plurality of functions which the user selects to be assigned to the first one and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen, the assignment of the functions to the first one and the second one of the sections occurring after the user has used the first one and the second one of the sections to indicate acceptance or rejection of the proposed function for the third one of the sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing an entertainment system control arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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providing a steering wheel; providing a graphical display device with a configurable touch screen, the graphical display device and touch screen being disposed on the steering wheel; communicatively coupling a processor to the graphical display device; prompting a user to indicate acceptance or rejection of a proposed assignment of a first function to a first portion of the configurable touch screen; sensing the user'"'"'s indication, the indication comprising the user touching either a second portion of the configurable touch screen to accept the proposed assignment or a third portion of the configurable touch screen to reject the proposed assignment; assigning the first function to the first portion of the configurable touch screen only when the user touching the second portion of the configurable touch screen has been sensed; prompting the user to indicate acceptance or rejection of a proposed assignment of a second function to the first portion of the configurable touch screen when the user touching the third portion of the configurable touch screen has been sensed; and presenting a menu of a plurality of configuration choices for the second portion and the third portion of the configurable touch screen, including a plurality of functions which the user selects to be assigned to the second portion and the third portion of the configurable touch screen, the assignment of the functions to the second portion and the third portion occurring after the user has used the second portion and the third portion to indicate acceptance or rejection of the proposed assignments for the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing an entertainment system control arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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providing a steering wheel; providing a graphical display device with a configurable touch screen, the graphical display device and touch screen being disposed on the steering wheel; communicatively coupling a processor to the graphical display device; prompting a user to indicate acceptance or rejection of a proposed assignment of a first arrow to a first portion of the configurable touch screen and a second arrow to a second portion of the configurable touch screen; sensing the user'"'"'s indication, the indication comprising the user touching either a third portion of the configurable touch screen to accept the proposed assignment or a fourth portion of the configurable touch screen to reject the proposed assignment; assigning the first arrow to the first portion of the configurable touch screen and the second arrow to the second portion of the configurable touch screen only when the user touching the third portion of the configurable touch screen has been sensed; presenting on the graphical display device a menu of a plurality of configuration choices for the configurable touch screen; enabling the user to navigate through the menu by selectively touching at least one of the first portion of the configurable touch screen and the second portion of the configurable touch screen; presenting a menu of a plurality of configuration choices for the third portion and the fourth portion of the configurable touch screen, including a plurality of functions which the user selects to be assigned to the third portion and the fourth portion of the configurable touch screen, the assignment of the functions to the third portion and the fourth occurring after the user has used the third portion and the fourth portion to indicate acceptance or rejection of the proposed assignments for the first portion and the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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