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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2010
Jason M. Strohmaier, Dublin, OH (US);
Toshiyuki Yasuhara, Dublin, OH (US);
Yuki Teramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Jason M. Strohmaier, Dublin, OH (US);
Toshiyuki Yasuhara, Dublin, OH (US);
Yuki Teramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method for operating a vehicle display includes receiving from a user interface a request to modify a display screen of the vehicle display. In response to the received request to modify, the method can further include displaying a query on the display screen prompting an operator to choose a portion of the display screen that is to be modified. The method can further include receiving an input selection corresponding to a chosen portion of the display screen to be modified. The input selection can be received from the user interface into a control unit in communication with the vehicle display, which is in communication with the control unit. In response to the received input selection, the method can further include displaying an image on the chosen portion of the display screen in accordance with the received request to modify the display screen. A vehicle display system is also provided.