US 2021/0011618 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICULAR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM

Abstract

An infotainment computer device for use in controlling an infotainment system in a vehicle is provided. The infotainment computer device includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to at least one memory device and a display device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. The infotainment computer device is programmed to display an active page and a toolbar. The active page includes a plurality of buttons and the toolbar includes a shortcut area including at least one shortcut button. The infotainment computer device is also programmed to receive a first input requesting access to a customization mode, retrieve a current speed of the vehicle, activate the customization mode if the current speed of the vehicle is zero, receive a second input indicating a desired change to at least one of the active page and the toolbar, and change the display based on the desired change.

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Dependent claims

An infotainment computer device for use in a vehicle, said infotainment computer device comprising:

at least one processor coupled to at least one memory device;
and
a display device coupled to said at least one processor, said infotainment computer device programmed to:
display, via said display device, an active page including a plurality of user-actionable buttons, wherein each button is associated with an application;
display, via said display device, a toolbar including a shortcut area including at least one shortcut button, an audio information bar including an audio icon and audio information area, and a notification area including at least one notification icon;
receive audio signals from at least one audio source;
determine a currently-selected audio source;
and
transmit the audio signals from the currently-selected audio source to one or more audio outputs.

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A computer device for use in controlling an infotainment system in a vehicle, said computer device comprising:

at least one processor coupled to at least one memory device;
and
a touch-sensitive display device coupled to said at least one processor,
said computer device programmed to:
concurrently display, via said touch-sensitive display device, a first region and a second region in a user interface, wherein the first region is configured to display multiple pages of application icons including a first page of application icons from the multiple pages of application icons, the second region comprising a toolbar, wherein the toolbar comprises a shortcut area including at least one shortcut button, an audio information bar including an audio icon and audio information area, and a notification area including one or more notification icon, wherein the audio icon and the audio information area displays information about a currently-selected audio source;
while concurrently displaying the first and second regions on the touch-sensitive display device:
receive a user contact on the audio information area, wherein the audio information area is configured to display information about the currently-selected audio source;
and
activate and display an application associated with the selected audio source in the first region.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and methods for controlling a vehicular infotainment system

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System and methods for controlling a vehicular infotainment system

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