Automated/smart creation display of vehicle identification number and other owner information via infotainment display

A method of operating an infotainment system of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• storing information identifying the vehicle in a memory device;
• providing an infotainment user interface, including:
• a display screen;
• a keyboard;
• and
• an electronic processing device;
• communicatively coupling the electronic processing device to the memory device;
• and
• responding to a user keying in a set of predefined characters into the keyboard by displaying on the display screen the information identifying the vehicle.

method of operating an infotainment system of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• displaying a list of active shortcuts on a display screen of an infotainment user interface, each said active shortcut defining an item of information to be displayed on the display screen in response to a user identifying the active shortcut, each said item of information being stored in a memory device;
• prompting the user to indicate whether he would like to create an additional said active shortcut;
• if the user indicates that he would like to create an additional said active shortcut, then displaying a list of inactive shortcuts, each said inactive shortcut being displayed in association with a corresponding item of information to be provided by the user;
• and
• if the user indicates that he would not like to create an additional said active shortcut, then informing the user how he may create an additional said active shortcut at a future time.