Appeal No. 1999-2068
Application 08/650,038
canceled . 1
The invention relates to (specification, page 1, lines
24-25 through page 2, lines 1-8) a driver control interface
system (figure 1, item numbered 20) for a vehicle having
plural feature groups, such as audio and climate, and each
feature group having a plurality of associated features, such
as volume, balance, tuning, temperature and fan speed. Each
of these features has an associated value which is adjustable
by the driver. Other features have a value which is only
communicated to the driver for information purposes, such as
engine temperature, tachometer, fuel level, and speed.
The driver controlled interface system includes a display
(figure 1, item numbered 22) located on the instrument panel
(figure 1, item numbered 24) in front of the steering wheel
(figure 1, item numbered 26), or as a heads-up display
projected onto the windshield. A plurality of feature group
switches (figure 1, item numbered 28) are located inside the
periphery of the steering wheel and a plurality of select
switches (figure 1, item numbered 30) are located inside the
1Amendment received March 11, 1998.
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