Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Mark Schneider

Paul Aldighieri

Karl Douglas Vandivier

Jennifer L Brace

Dean T Wisniewski

Vilay Patel

Charles Michael Broadwater

Ivette Hernandez

Jason Bernard Johnson

Gary L Braddock

Alexander Struthers

Amy Garby

A computer-implemented navigation method for identifying one or more points of interest (POI) in a geographic location includes calculating a navigation route and receiving a reference point input. The reference point input may be unrelated to the navigation route and usable for identifying one or more POIs. The method further includes receiving one or more search parameters for searching for one or more POIs with respect to the reference point and identifying the one or more POIs based on the search parameters and reference point. The method also includes presenting the one or more POIs on a vehicle computer display.

Point of interest search, identification, and navigation

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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Mark Schneider