Steering wheel with keyboard
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1. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
- a panel connected to a steering wheel body, the panel having a first surface disposed opposite a second surface;
a projector assembly connected to the steering wheel body, the projector assembly displays a virtual input device on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, while the steering wheel is in a non-rotational condition,wherein the steering wheel body defines a compartment configured to receive the projector assembly.
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Abstract
A steering wheel assembly includes a panel and a projector assembly. The panel is connected to a steering wheel body and has a first surface disposed opposite a second surface. The projector is connected to the steering wheel body and displays a virtual input device on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, while the steering wheel is in a non-rotational condition.
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19 Claims
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1. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a panel connected to a steering wheel body, the panel having a first surface disposed opposite a second surface; a projector assembly connected to the steering wheel body, the projector assembly displays a virtual input device on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, while the steering wheel is in a non-rotational condition, wherein the steering wheel body defines a compartment configured to receive the projector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A steering wheel assembly comprising:
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a steering wheel having a projection surface; and a projector connected to the steering wheel, the projector being movable between a stored position in which the projector is received within the steering wheel body and a deployed position in which the projector extends above the projection surface, the projector configured to project a virtual input device onto the projection surface, while the steering wheel is in a non-rotational condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a virtual input device to a vehicle operator comprising:
enabling a projector connected to a steering wheel to be moved from a stored position to a deployed position, in response to activation of an autonomous driving assisted system that operatively decouples the steering wheel from a steering shaft. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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