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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
Abdul-Majeed Kadi, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Nabil M Issa, Novi, MI (US);
David J Pietras, Macomb, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle navigation system for a motor vehicle comprises a display screen and an input device. A menu having a plurality of menu items is displayable on the display screen and the menu items are selectable by the input device. The menu has a first configuration when the motor vehicle is stationary, has a second configuration when the motor vehicle is moving, and has the first configuration when the motor vehicle is moving but a passenger occupies the motor vehicle. When the menu is in the first configuration, all of the menu items are selectable by the input device. When the menu is in the second configuration, none or only a portion of the menu items are selectable by the input device.