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Information playback system and method for information playback

  • US 9,878,618 B2
  • Filed: 11/06/2013
  • Issued: 01/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information playback system in a vehicle having a processor which generates a video or control signal and delivers the signal to a display device so that a playback of at least two different content elements in two adjacent sub-areas of a display area of the display device is initiated by the video or control signal,wherein the processor of the information playback system in the vehicle generates the video or control signal so that a boundary between the two sub-areas is movable so as to effect division of the two sub-areas:

  • based on a selection of a display division touch button detected by the display device and caused by a touch of a user in one of the two sub-areas, orbased on an approach of user, detected by an input device, to one of the two sub-areas,so that a ratio of area proportions of the two sub-areas on the display area of the display device changes,wherein the at least two different content elements comprise at least two of entertainment information, vehicle condition information, communication information, or navigation data, andwherein the display division touch button switches to an enlarged representation of the display division touch button in response to the approach of user detected by the input device.

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