Programmable input device for a vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJacob Gregory Powers, Thomas Karl Rothermel, David Michael Horan, Patrick Gordon Collins
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Abstract
A system for a vehicle includes a first input device and a second input device that provides a plurality of selectable input options. The plurality of selectable input options comprises a plurality of control input options for controlling a plurality of vehicle functions and an association input option for associating the first input device with at least one vehicle function suggested from among the plurality of vehicle functions. The at least one vehicle function is suggested based on historical use of the control input option that controls the at least one vehicle function and an accessibility score of the control input option.
Claims20
A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first input device;
- a second input device that provides a plurality of selectable input options, the plurality of selectable input options comprising a plurality of control input options for controlling a plurality of vehicle functions and an association input option for associating the first input device with at least one vehicle function suggested from among the plurality of vehicle functions, wherein the at least one vehicle function is suggested based on historical use of the control input option that controls the at least one vehicle function and an accessibility score of the control input option.
A method of operating a system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- detecting a first input device;
- providing, on a second input device, a plurality of selectable control input options for controlling a plurality of vehicle functions;
- and
- providing at least one selectable association input option for associating the first input device with at least one vehicle function suggested from among the plurality of vehicle functions, wherein the at least one vehicle function is suggested based on historical use of the control input option for controlling the at least one vehicle function, and an accessibility score of the control input option.
A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an auxiliary input device;
- a touchscreen human-machine interface for the vehicle that provides a plurality of input options that may be selected by a user via a touch event on the touchscreen, the plurality of input options comprising a plurality of control input options for controlling a plurality of vehicle functions and an association input option for associating the auxiliary input device with at least one vehicle function suggested from among the plurality of vehicle functions, wherein the at least one vehicle function is suggested based on historical use of the control input option that controls the at least one vehicle function and an accessibility score of the control input option.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.