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;
automatically assign a first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a yes/accept function;
automatically assign a second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a no/reject function;
prompt a user to select a respective function to assign to each remaining said section of the configurable touch screen;
receive a plurality of function selections from the user; and
assign the selected functions to respective said remaining sections of the configurable touch screen;
wherein the first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen is automatically assigned a first arrow function and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen is automatically assigned a second arrow function, the first arrow pointing in a first direction opposite to a second direction in which the second arrow points; and
wherein the processor is configured to;
present a menu of functions to assign to a remaining one of the sections; and
enable the user to navigate the menu via the user touching the first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen.
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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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18 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; automatically assign a first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a yes/accept function; automatically assign a second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen a no/reject function; prompt a user to select a respective function to assign to each remaining said section of the configurable touch screen; receive a plurality of function selections from the user; and assign the selected functions to respective said remaining sections of the configurable touch screen; wherein the first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen is automatically assigned a first arrow function and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen is automatically assigned a second arrow function, the first arrow pointing in a first direction opposite to a second direction in which the second arrow points; and wherein the processor is configured to; present a menu of functions to assign to a remaining one of the sections; and enable the user to navigate the menu via the user touching the first one of the sections of the configurable touch screen and the second one of the sections of the configurable touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. 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 in response to sensing the user touching the second portion of the configurable touch screen; and in response to sensing the user touching the third portion of the configurable touch screen, prompting a user to indicate acceptance or rejection of a proposed assignment of a second function to the first portion of the configurable touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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; and 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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