Patent ID: 8494723
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: B60K,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a vehicle display in a vehicle, the method comprising: operating a display screen of the vehicle display in a single screen mode or in a dual screen mode, when in each mode the display screen presents at least one image associated with a respective vehicle system of a plurality of vehicle systems in communication with a control unit, which is in communication with the vehicle display, wherein each vehicle system is at least one of a built-in audio unit, a built-in video unit, an auxiliary port in communication with the control unit, a vehicle information system, a navigation system and an HVAC system; receiving by the control unit a request from a user interface to modify the mode in which the display screen is operating; in response to the received request to modify, displaying a query on the display screen prompting an operator to choose a portion of the display screen that is to be modified; receiving an input selection corresponding to a chosen portion of the display screen to be modified, wherein the input selection is received from the user interface into the control unit; and in response to the received input selection, displaying an updated image on the chosen portion of the display screen in accordance with the received request to modify the display screen.