Human machine interface system for controlling vehicular graphical user interface display

US9846495B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• DENSO International America, Inc. · US
• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Vikas Upmanue · Novi, US
• Laith Daman · Novi, US
• Yu Zhang · Beijing, CN
• Martin Nespolo · Rochester Hills, US
• Kyle Golsch · Pontiac, US
• Sibu Varughese · Sterling Heights, US
• Justin McBride · Beverly Hills, US
• Pietro Buttolo · Dearborn Heights, US
• Jeffry Allen Greenberg · Ann Arbor, US
• Parrish F. Hanna · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Cynthia M. Neubecker · Dearborn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2017
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2360/143
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A human machine interface (HMI) system controls operation of a graphical user interface (GUI) being displayed on a display located in a vehicle. The HMI system includes an interface device, an interface operation module, and a device selection module. The interface device is operable to control the GUI and includes a knob member and a touchpad. The interface operation module receives input data from the interface device in response to an operation of the interface device. The device selection module designates at least one of the knob member or the touchpad as an active device based on a device selection criteria. The interface operation module transmits data from an active device to a display module controlling the GUI and disregards data from an inactive device.