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User configurable vehicle user interface

US8078359B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Tesla Motors, Inc. · US

Inventors

Evan Small · Palo Alto, US
Brian Finn · East Palo Alto, US
Dan Adams · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 19, 2010
Grant date	Dec 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60K2360/1438
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for configuring and personalizing a vehicle user interface is provided, the user interface utilizing a touch screen display mounted within the vehicle. User configurable aspects of the user interface include the number of zones within the touch screen display, the size of each zone, the subsystem interface assigned to each zone, the style and information contained within each subsystem interface, display brightness levels for the overall display or per zone, and the assignment and location of persistent soft buttons.

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