Control panels for onboard instruments
US8446381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04809
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive control/display panel for multiple onboard systems includes a touch-screen for displaying system related information and a peripheral frame defining operator finger guide zones. The touch-screen is selectively reconfigurable to establish virtual display and control buttons on the screen within associated finger guide zones. The information and functionality of the virtual control and display buttons is varied to relate to a particular onboard system as a function of the previous actuation of a virtual selection button. The peripheral frame also defines virtual knobs disposed adjacent the touch-screen.
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