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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2019
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Michael J. Boesch, Roayal Oak, MI (US);
James A. Carpenter, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Jayasimha V. Rao, Troy, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for locating and calibrating a physical control for use with a graphical user interface. The apparatus includes a display operative to display a placement indicator and a user interface, a sensor operative to determine a placement location of a physical control, and a processor operative to generate the placement indicator, to receive the placement location and to determine an offset between the placement indicator and the placement location, the processor being further operative to generate the user interface in response to the offset and to couple the user interface to the display.