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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Applicants:
Evan Small, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Finn, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Dan Adams, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tesla Motors, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for using a vehicle user interface is provided, the user interface utilizing a touch screen display mounted within the vehicle. A proximity detection system provides a means for switching the touch screen display from the sleep mode to the normal use mode without the user having to touch the screen, thus expediting user interaction with the touch screen. The proximity detection system may be configured to distinguish the user's presence per touch screen zone, thereby allowing the system controller to switch only a zone of the touch screen from the sleep mode to the normal use mode.