Global and contextual vehicle computing system controls
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a display;
global controls, each associated with a different one of a plurality of user interface screens of a vehicle to be provided to the display;
contextual controls, each associated with a command function available from a selected one of the plurality of user interface screens; and
a vehicle processor configured toprovide a first one of the screens to the display,responsive to receipt of a button press of a global control associated with a second one of the screens, transition the contextual controls to command functions available from the second one of the screens and display contextual navigation indications to illustrate the available command functions of the second one of the screens,responsive to release of the global control within a predefined time period, provide the second one of the screens to the display,responsive to continued button press of the global control beyond the predefined time period, continue to provide the first one of the screens to the display along with continued display of the contextual navigation indications to illustrate the available command functions of the second one of the screens, andresponsive to release of the global control beyond the predefined time period, transition the contextual controls back to command functions available from the first one of the screens.
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Abstract
A system may include global controls, each associated with a different one of a plurality of user interface screens of a vehicle; contextual controls, each associated with a command function available from a selected one of the plurality of user interface screens; and a vehicle processor configured to display a current one of the plurality of user interface screens, and update command functions associated with the contextual controls responsive to user input to the global controls. A method may include, responsive to receiving an indication of a user input press of a global control, updating command functions associated with contextual controls in accordance with command function available from a user interface screen associated with the global control; and upon receiving a user input release of the global control within a predetermined threshold period of time, navigating to the user interface screen associated with the global control.
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15 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a display; global controls, each associated with a different one of a plurality of user interface screens of a vehicle to be provided to the display; contextual controls, each associated with a command function available from a selected one of the plurality of user interface screens; and a vehicle processor configured to provide a first one of the screens to the display, responsive to receipt of a button press of a global control associated with a second one of the screens, transition the contextual controls to command functions available from the second one of the screens and display contextual navigation indications to illustrate the available command functions of the second one of the screens, responsive to release of the global control within a predefined time period, provide the second one of the screens to the display, responsive to continued button press of the global control beyond the predefined time period, continue to provide the first one of the screens to the display along with continued display of the contextual navigation indications to illustrate the available command functions of the second one of the screens, and responsive to release of the global control beyond the predefined time period, transition the contextual controls back to command functions available from the first one of the screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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displaying a first screen; responsive to a press of a global control corresponding to a second screen, updating command functions for contextual controls and contextual navigation indications to command functions of the second screen; upon receiving a release of the global control within a predetermined threshold period of time, navigating to the second screen; responsive to continued button press of the global control beyond the period of time, continue to provide the first screen to the display along with continued display of the contextual navigation indications to illustrate the available command functions of the second screen; and upon receiving the release after the period of time, reverting the command functions to those of the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a vehicle processor configured to provide a first screen to a vehicle display; responsive to receiving an indication of a user input press of a global control of a steering wheel corresponding to a second screen, update command functions associated with contextual controls of the steering wheel and contextual navigation indications in accordance with command functions available from the second screen; upon receiving a user input release of the global control within a predetermined threshold period of time, navigate the vehicle display to the second screen; responsive to continued button press of the global control beyond the threshold period of time, continue to provide the first screen to the display along with continued display of the contextual navigation indications to illustrate the available command functions of the second screen; and upon receiving the release after the period of time, revert the command functions to those of the first screen. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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