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Graphical interface components for in-dash automotive accessories

  • US 6,201,540 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/1998
  • Issued: 03/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automobile computer accessory comprising:

  • a computer;

    an operating system executable by the computer, to support multiple user-installable applications each of which having a corresponding application icon; and

    an operator interface, coupled to the computer, that is mountable for viewing by an operator of an automobile to display the application icons, the operator interface having a fixed focus position, wherein any application icon that is scrolled by a user to the fixed focus position becomes focused, the focused application icon being activateable to select the application corresponding to the focused application icon.

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