Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Harry Kon

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Hussein H Berry

Tom F Boettger

Terry Vandenbrink

An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a switchable glass structure supported within a vehicle and comprised of a plurality of layers. A power source is selectively applied to the switchable glass structure to change the switchable glass structure from opaque to clear. Markings are formed within at least one of the plurality of layers to identify user input areas. A control system includes a circuit configured cooperate with the power source to allow the switchable glass structure to act as a capacitive sensor such that user input to the user input areas can be sensed to change the switchable glass structure between opaque and clear modes.

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South Lyon, MI, United States of America

Harry Kon