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Title:
ADAPTIVE VEHICLE USER INTERFACE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011081797
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method for configuring a vehicle interface in response to a monitored vehicle condition.

A vehicle condition sensor may be a precipitation sensor, in which case the set of vehicle subsystem touch-sensitive soft buttons correspond to windshield wiper controls when the precipitation sensor indicates a non-zero precipitation level. Alternately, the vehicle condition sensor may be a GPS sensor, in which case the set of vehicle subsystem touch-sensitive soft buttons correspond to the activation control of an external system such as a garage door controller, a home lighting controller, or a home security controller. Alternately, the vehicle condition sensor is configured to sense a driving style, for example, by monitoring vehicle speed, acceleration, lateral force or the output of a performance mode selector, in which case the set of vehicle subsystem information graphics correspond to essential vehicle operating controls.


Inventors:
SMALL EVAN
FAIRMAN MICHAEL
Application Number:
JP2010224882A
Publication Date:
April 21, 2011
Filing Date:
October 04, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TESLA MOTORS INC
International Classes:
B60R16/02; G06F3/041; G06F3/044; G06F3/048; G06F3/0488; G01C21/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2008285046A2008-11-27
JP2007030633A2007-02-08
JP2009057013A2009-03-19
JP2008292219A2008-12-04
JP2003146055A2003-05-21
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Matsuura
Hiroki Ogura
Shigeru Torayama
Takuya Fuji



 
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