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US 9,428,055 B2Granted
Vehicle, terminal communicating with the vehicle, and method of controlling the vehicle
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsJuhyuk Kim, Juhyun Kim
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a display unit, and a controller configured to control the display unit to display user identification information such as an emblem and a signature, as an intro image. A user thereby can feel a sense of pride and ownership in his/her own vehicle, and develop a sense of attachment and brand loyalty for his/her own vehicle.
Claims24
A vehicle comprising:
- a display unit;
- and
- a storage unit configured to store an emblem and user identification information;
- a controller configured to control the display unit to display the emblem and the user identification information sequentially if an ignition is turned on;
- and
- an input unit configured to receive at least one of a difference between a time at which the emblem is displayed and a time at which the user identification information is displayed, information about locations and sizes of the emblem, the user identification information, and the background image of the display unit,
- wherein the controller controls the display unit to display based on the received information.
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A method of controlling a vehicle with a display unit, comprising:
- determining whether there is stored user identification information if an ignition is turned on;
- displaying, if it is determined that there is stored user identification information, sequentially an emblem and the user identification information on the display unit;
- receiving at least one of a difference between a time at which the emblem is displayed and a time at which the user identification information is displayed, information about locations and sizes of the emblem and the user identification information, and a background image of the display unit, and
- changing designs of the user identification information and the emblem based on the received information,
- storing the changed designs of the user identification information and the emblem.
2 more elements
A vehicle having an instrument panel comprising:
- a display unit installed in the instrument panel;
- an input unit configured to receive at least one of information about locations and sizes of user's signature, and a background image of the display unit;
- and
- a controller configured to control the display unit to display the user's signature and control the display unit to display the meter information when a predetermined time period has elapsed from when the user's signature have been displayed if an ignition is turned on, and controls the display unit to display based on information received through the input unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.