Vehicle user interface system and method

• US 6,842,677 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2003
• Issued: 01/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Vehicle Interface Technologies LLC (Empire IP LLC)
• Original Assignee: Prakash S. Pathare
• Inventors: Pathare, Prakash S.
• Primary Examiner(s): ARTHUR JEANGLAUD, GERTRUDE
• Application Number:
  US10/376,783
• Publication Number:
  US 20040172182A1
• Time in Patent Office: 683 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/33, 701/36, 701/41, 701/211, 340/995.16, 340/995.17, 340/995.27
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/782 on the steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/736 the user being the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/782 on the steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/654 the user being the driver

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