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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Aya Furue, Hiroshima, JP;
Keiichirou Yamamoto, Higahihiroshima, JP;
Akihiro Fujiwara, Higahihiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A dial switch is operative to be rotated or tilted and to be pushed down, which can select any one of icons displayed on a menu screen of a display portion and display information regarding a function of an onboard apparatuses corresponding to a selected icon on the display portion. A central pushing switch is configured to function as a home key such that a default-state menu screen is displayed on the display portion whenever this switch is pushed down. Left or right pushing switches is configured to function as a shortcut key such that information regarding a function of an onboard apparatus corresponding to left-positioned or right-positioned icons positioned on left and right sides of a central icon is displayed on the display portion whenever the left or right pushing switches is pushed down.