Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Pilkington Group Limited

Land Rover

Pilkington Automotive Limited

Peter Thomas

Carl Pickering

Ashley Carl Torr

Neil Barton

Richard Powell

Joe Boote

Steve Day

Ashley Torr

A method is disclosed in which a configuration code identifying the type and specification of a vehicle () is stored in a memory device () during manufacture of the vehicle (). Information relating to one or more types of vehicle is uploaded into a mass storage device () located on the vehicle from an external data source (). The stored configuration code is then used to select from the information stored on the mass storage device () only the information relating to the particular vehicle () so that only relevant information can be accessed by a user of the vehicle (). The method may also include restricting the information provided if the vehicle speed is above a predetermined vehicle speed.

Method for providing information to a user of a motor vehicle

A laminated vehicle glazing comprising: at least two glazing panes laminated together by at least one interlayer therebetween; at least one sensor which is manually operable by the presence of a user's hand contacting or proximal to at least one of the panes; at least one shield associated with the at least one sensor whereby the at least one sensor is manually operable by the presence of a user's hand from only one side of the vehicle glazing; and at least one connector electrically connected to the at least one sensor connectable to an external device for control of the external device by manual operation of the at least one sensor.

Interactive vehicle glazing

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Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Peter Thomas