Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Jason Bernard Johnson

Paul Aldighieri

Julius Marchwicki

Michael Raymond Westra

Karl Douglas Vandivier

Ivette Hernandez

Jennifer L Brace

Sukhwinder Wadhwa

Mark Schneider

Gary L Braddock

Sandeep Singh Waraich

Michael J Schanerberger

Alexander Struthers

Amy Garby

In one or more embodiments, a vehicle resource usage control system includes a vehicle computer having security policies that define usage rules for one or more vehicle resources. One or more devices communicating with the vehicle computer may have installed in memory software applications that use one or more vehicle resources for operation. Programmed instructions may be received that define which of the one or more vehicle resources the software applications use for operation. These programmed instructions may be associated with the one or more security policies. The security policy associated with the software applications may be determined based on the programmed instructions. Operation of the software applications may be permitted according to the security policy.

Methods and systems for implementing and enforcing security and resource policies for a vehicle

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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