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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2025
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mansoor Nasir, Canton, MI (US);
Rami Al Khatib, Dearborn, MI (US);
Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 35/60 (2024.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); B60K 2360/1434 (2024.01);
Abstract
A vehicle comprising a center console and an input unit is disclosed. The center console may include an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system. The input unit may be communicatively coupled with the IVI system. The input unit may be stowed or folded in the center console when not in use and moved out of the center console when in use.