Multimedia information and control system for automobiles
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1. An information system for use in a vehicle comprising:
- an output including at least a display;
a processor unit for providing information related to operation of a plurality of devices in the vehicle and for identifying an event of a plurality of events related to a condition of the vehicle and determining information for coping with the identified event, wherein an audible notification is provided via the output in response to the identified event, the audible notification being an audible notification from a library of audible notifications, at least one of which is pre-selectable by a user, and the notification is provided based on occurrence of the identified event; and
an interface for selection of an option for a user to obtain the information for coping with the identified event, the interface being positioned in or on the vehicle, the system being configured to detect when a user has selected the option, the processor unit being configured to direct delivery of the information for coping with the identified event in response to selection of the option.
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Abstract
In a multimedia information and control system for use in an automobile, at least one interface is employed which enables a user to access information concerning the automobile and control vehicle functions in an efficient manner. The user may select one of a plurality of displayed options on a screen of such an interface. Through audio, video and/or text media, the user is provided with information concerning the selected option and the vehicle function corresponding thereto. Having been so informed, the user may activate the selected option to control the corresponding vehicle function.
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1. An information system for use in a vehicle comprising:
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an output including at least a display; a processor unit for providing information related to operation of a plurality of devices in the vehicle and for identifying an event of a plurality of events related to a condition of the vehicle and determining information for coping with the identified event, wherein an audible notification is provided via the output in response to the identified event, the audible notification being an audible notification from a library of audible notifications, at least one of which is pre-selectable by a user, and the notification is provided based on occurrence of the identified event; and an interface for selection of an option for a user to obtain the information for coping with the identified event, the interface being positioned in or on the vehicle, the system being configured to detect when a user has selected the option, the processor unit being configured to direct delivery of the information for coping with the identified event in response to selection of the option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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13. A method for use in a system in a vehicle, the system having at least a processor, a display and a speaker, the method comprising:
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providing information to the processor concerning status and operation of a plurality of devices in the vehicle; the processor identifying an event of a plurality of events related to a condition of the vehicle and determining information for coping with the identified event; the system providing an audible notification of the identified event, wherein the audible notification is an audible notification selected from a library of audible notifications, at least one of which is pre-selectable by a user, and the audible notification is provided based on the identified event; the display outputting a displayed indication of a selectable option for the user to obtain information to cope with the identified event; the processor identifying selection by the user of the selectable option; and the processor directing outputting of the information to cope with the identified event in response to user selection of the selectable option. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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