Patent ID: 6859686

Claim:
A system for providing a gesticulating anthropomorphic interface in a vehicle, the system comprising: a gesticulating anthropomorphic figure; a network in communication with said figure; and a microprocessor in communication with said network, said microprocessor including instructions to implement a gesticulating anthropomorphic interface, the method comprising: receiving driver input data including a function to be performed over said network, wherein the function includes parking assistance; receiving vehicle data corresponding to said function over said network, said vehicle data including the location of a bumper on the vehicle relative to an external object; executing said function in response to said driver input data and said vehicle data, said executing resulting in output data; translating said output data into a gesticulating anthropomorphic figure command; and displaying said gesticulating anthropomorphic figure making a gesture responsive to said command, said gesture indicating the distance between the bumper and the external object.