Gear selection system and method
US10907727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2063/423
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a gear selection system for a vehicle, and a method of selecting a gear in a vehicle, wherein a touch-sensitive user input device is configured for receiving user input in the form of user touch gestures, a display screen is configured for displaying a gear selection Graphical User Interface, and a control apparatus is configured to control the display screen to display the gear selection GUI. A control signal indicative of a selected gear is generated by the gear selection system in response to a drag gesture being received on the touch-sensitive user input device.
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