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System and method for enabling touchscreen by passenger in moving vehicle

  • US 9,477,332 B2
  • Filed: 03/24/2014
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a sensor that is programmed to determine that an operable dashboard-mounted touchscreen in a moving vehicle is going to be touched by a hand of a driver and/or a hand of a front-seat passenger of said vehicle based on particular proximity of said driver'"'"'s hand and/or said passenger'"'"'s hand to said sensor; and

    a control that is programmed to allow or disallow, based on input from said sensor, said touchscreen to be responsive to touching of said touchscreen by said driver'"'"'s hand and/or said passenger'"'"'s hand;

    wherein the system includes logic to disable said sensor and said control when said vehicle is moving below a predetermined minimal speed, whereby said operable touchscreen is then fully responsive to touching by said driver'"'"'s hand and/or said passenger'"'"'s hand.

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