Vehicle display unit with three-dimensional menu controlled by an input device which has two joysticks
US5995104A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04802
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video monitor displaying a plurality of menu screens three-dimensionally is provided. Each of the screens corresponds to a particular mode/amenity of the vehicle. Each of the screens is displayed as a collection of switches corresponding to various functions of the corresponding amenity. An input device is provided to enable the driver to select a screen, i.e., an amenity, and then select a particular switch. In the preferred embodiment the input device is formed as two joysticks commonly structured on a single lever, so that selection of a particular screen and a particular switch within that screen can be done in a single operation.
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