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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2010
Mark Schneider, Northville, MI (US);
Jason Johnson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jennifer L. Brace, Northville, MI (US);
Ivette Hernandez, Dearborn, MI (US);
Alexander Struthers, Northville, MI (US);
Karl Vandivier, Belleville, MI (US);
Amy Garby, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Aldighieri, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Gary Braddock, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Mark Schneider, Northville, MI (US);
Jason Johnson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jennifer L. Brace, Northville, MI (US);
Ivette Hernandez, Dearborn, MI (US);
Alexander Struthers, Northville, MI (US);
Karl Vandivier, Belleville, MI (US);
Amy Garby, Canton, MI (US);
Paul Aldighieri, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Gary Braddock, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
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.