Multi-display vehicle information system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8457839
APP PUB NO 20110166748A1
SERIAL NO

12854016

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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.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aldighieri, Paul Grosse Pointe Farms, US 31 864
Brace, Jennifer L Northville, US 11 162
Braddock, Gary Grosse Pointe, US 2 55
Garby, Amy Canton, US 3 69
Hernandez, Ivette Dearborn, US 11 170
Johnson, Jason Dearborn, US 125 3950
Schneider, Mark Northville, US 83 2152
Struthers, Alexander Northville, US 2 55
Vandivier, Karl Belleville, US 2 55

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