Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

Gary L Braddock

Paul Aldighieri

Ivette Hernandez

Karl Douglas Vandivier

Jennifer L Brace

Sachiko Kobayashi

Mark Schneider

Patrick Hanslits

Jason Bernard Johnson

David Lyon

Narayani Mital

Alexander Struthers

Amy Garby

A method of validating a design for a graphical user interface of a motor vehicle includes creating a tentative design, and/or a few drafts or prototype for the graphical user interface. A blurred version of the tentative graphical user interface design is produced. The blurred version of the tentative graphical user interface design is tested for readability and whether the overall GUI design is suited to be perceived at a glance. If it is determined that the blurred version of the tentative graphical user interface design is not readable or understandable, then the graphical user interface is redesigned and the producing and testing steps are repeated for the redesigned graphical user interface. After the blurred graphical user interface design has been determined to be readable, then a higher fidelity graphical user interface is made.

Human machine blur testing method

Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle human machine interface (HMI) for control by a vehicle occupant. The HMI may include a first graphical display, a second graphical display, a plurality of input controls, and a vehicle computer communicating with the first and second graphical displays. The vehicle computer may be configured to receive user input defining user instructions for controlling one or more functions of the vehicle. In response to the input, the computer may be configured to present on the first and second graphical displays a vehicle function identifier color associated with the vehicle function.

Multi-display vehicle information system and method

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Grosse Pointe, MI, United States of America

Gary L Braddock