Abstract: A system and method for displaying a vehicle backup image are presented. The system includes at least one camera supported by the vehicle. The camera creates an image of a vehicle environment in which the vehicle is disposed. The image includes a first image section of a first portion of the vehicle environment and a second image section of an adjacent second portion of the vehicle environment. A display operatively connects to the camera to receive the first and second image sections. The display includes a first display section having a first display surface displaying the first image section and disposed at a first angle. The display further includes a second display section having a second display surface displaying the second image section and disposed at a second angle such that the second display surface and the first display surface define an obtuse angle therebetween.

Abstract: Provided are a xylylenediamine composition containing xylylenediamine and bis(methylbenzyl)amine, a content of the bis(methylbenzyl)amine being 0.0005 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine; and a method for producing a polyamide resin including the steps of introducing a diamine containing xylylenediamine, a dicarboxylic acid, and bis(methylbenzyl)amine in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.1 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the xylylenediamine into a reaction system and performing a polycondensation reaction.

Abstract: A display device generates a combined display that is viewable by the driver of a vehicle. The combined display may be composed of a plurality of displays, wherein one or more overlaying displays appear partially or completely in front of a first display, each overlaying display having an opaque portion that conveys information and a substantially transparent portion through which the first display is viewable. One or more monitors may generate the first display and overlaying displays. A monitor may be divided into multiple screens to generate a plurality of the displays. A screen that generates the first display may be directly viewable by the driver, while the screens the generate the overlaying displays may be outside the driver's line of sight. The display device may include one or more reflecting surfaces and one or more refracting surfaces for directing the overlaying displays into the driver's line of sight.

Abstract: A system includes a display, a manually operable controller and a mechanism. The display includes a screen, a first axis and a second axis disposed within a plane that is parallel and adjacent the screen. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. The controller can be tilted around a first controller axis and around a second controller axis and is configured as an elongate beam longitudinally disposed parallel to the first controller axis at a default position. The second controller axis is perpendicular about the first controller axis. The mechanism operatively couples the controller to the display such that the screen is configured to rotate around the first axis in response to the controller being tilted around the first controller axis and the screen is configured to rotate around the second axis in response to the controller being tilted around the second controller axis.

Abstract: A navigation system has a display. A processor is coupled to the display. A memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: calculate a route from a present location to a desired destination; display on the display a graphical representation of a map showing the present location and a desired number of waypoints along the route calculated, wherein the desired number of waypoints is entered by a user through a user interface of the navigation system.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for content management are provided herein. In one or more embodiments, a user may preconfigure a device with preset stations or favorite stations, such as via an application on the device. The device may be utilized to synchronize a vehicle with the preset stations or favorite stations. In one or more embodiments, merely preset stations may be accessible on the vehicle during some scenarios to promote safe driving. For example, in such scenarios, merely the preset stations may be marked or defined as a favorite. In one or more embodiments, presets or favorites may be presented or organized based on characteristics of a user or other attributes, such as the time of day. In this manner, content management may be provided while promoting safe driving.

Abstract: A projected route between a first location and a second location is determined. A plurality of milestones is identified along the projected route. Milestone-to-milestone navigation information is presented to a user. The plurality of milestones includes at least one of a cross street and a border. The milestone-to-milestone navigation information includes the plurality of milestones.

Abstract: A drive mode selection system for a vehicle is provided that includes a drive mode selector that can facilitate selection of a current drive mode from among a plurality of drive modes of the vehicle based at least in part on input from a driver of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of drive modes can be associated with a distinct visual indicator. Additionally, the system can include a mode indication component that can display the current drive mode of the plurality of drive modes by providing the distinct visual indicator associated with the current drive mode. The system can further include a mode recommendation component that can recommend a drive mode of the plurality of drive modes based at least in part on the current drive mode and data received from one or more sensors.

Abstract: A system and method for entering characters that form a radio station channel and tune in a radio station channel on a radio tuner interface includes a touch screen display which displays a radio tuner interface. The radio tuner interface includes a plurality of character keys on a keypad that can be enabled or disabled to allow a user to touch input an available AM, FM, or satellite radio station channel that is in broadcast range of the location in which the vehicle is located.

Abstract: A drive mode selection system for a vehicle is provided that includes a drive mode selector that can facilitate selection of a current drive mode from among a plurality of drive modes of the vehicle based at least in part on input from a driver of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of drive modes can be associated with a distinct visual indicator. Additionally, the system can include a mode indication component that can display the current drive mode of the plurality of drive modes by providing the distinct visual indicator associated with the current drive mode. The system can further include a mode recommendation component that can recommend a drive mode of the plurality of drive modes based at least in part on the current drive mode and data received from one or more sensors.

Abstract: A sliding parking switch assembly and method for a vehicle includes a transmission operating mode selector for an automatic transmission moveable between a park position and a drive position and a parking switch slidably moveable between a parking brake engaged position and a parking brake disengaged position. The parking switch blocks movement of the transmission operating mode selector from the park position to the drive position when the parking switch is in the parking brake engaged position.

Abstract: Hydroforming into a hollow structural component by pressing a joined plate member outwardly. A largest width is set to an area of a blank portion of the joined plate member extending to between outer peripheral portions of the recessed spaces from a longest constant portion of an internal space formed by the recessed spaces, the longest constant portion being constant in its inner circumferential length and extending the longest in the internal space. A width of an area of the blank portion extending to between the outer peripheral portions from a portion shorter than the longest constant portion is set such that the smaller the length of the portion which is shorter than the longest constant portion is compared to the longest constant portion. The smaller the width of the area extending from the shorter portion is compared to the width of the area extending from the longest constant portion.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for user to vehicle interaction are provided herein. A touchpad can include sensing areas and contoured edges. The sensing areas and contoured edges can be configured to receive inputs. These inputs can be routed to user interface (UI) applications. Additionally, aspects of the UI application can be displayed. Because portions of the touchpad can be contoured, a user or driver can keep their eyes on the road while operating the vehicle, rather than looking away from the windshield or road toward an instrument display. In one or more embodiments, hints related to one or more of the UI applications can be provided to alert a user that potential inputs may be used or that additional features may be available. In this manner, safer driving may be promoted by mitigating how often a driver looks away from the road.

Abstract: An exhaust pipe extends rearward of a vehicle body from an engine located forward of the rear wheels and is supported on the vehicle body frame. An exhaust muffler is coupled to a rear end of the exhaust pipe that is arranged between a pair of right and left rear wheels. A catalytic converter (catalytic device) is installed in the middle of the exhaust pipe and the exhaust pipe is deviated to one side in a horizontal direction of the vehicle body with respect to the engine and the exhaust muffler in order to position the catalytic convertor between the vehicle body frame and the rear wheels.

Abstract: [Problem] A method by which a content-usage device connected to a network acquires a usable-service list from a server, and provides a service to a user on. the basis of the information shown on the service list, wherein it is not possible to change the services shown in response to conditions, and therefore the service does not conform to the user's needs and is not useful. [Solution] The present invention provides a content service system having a presentation-condition server device for transmitting presentation conditions for identifying a limited content list, the limited content list being a list of the part of the content, from a distributed content list, presented to the user on the content-usage device.

Abstract: A display device includes a first projector, a second projector, a first half mirror, a second half mirror and a reflection unit. The first projector is positioned with respect to the first half mirror such that the first rays are transmitted through the first half mirror in a given direction. The second projector is positioned with respect to the first half mirror such that the second rays are reflected by the first half mirror in the given direction. The reflection unit reflects the first rays and the second rays from the first half mirror to the second half mirror. The second half mirror reflects the first rays and the second rays from the reflection unit along the line of sight. The reflection unit further includes a reflector-projector that reflects the first rays and the second rays toward the second half mirror and projects third rays toward the second half mirror.

Abstract: A system includes a display, a manually operable controller and a mechanism. The display includes a screen, a first axis and a second axis disposed within a plane that is parallel and adjacent the screen. The second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. The controller can be tilted around a first controller axis and around a second controller axis and is configured as an elongate beam longitudinally disposed parallel to the first controller axis at a default position. The second controller axis is perpendicular about the first controller axis. The mechanism operatively couples the controller to the display such that the screen is configured to rotate around the first axis in response to the controller being tilted around the first controller axis and the screen is configured to rotate around the second axis in response to the controller being tilted around the second controller axis.

Abstract: A display device generates a combined display that is viewable by the driver of a vehicle. The combined display may be composed of a plurality of displays, wherein one or more overlaying displays appear partially or completely in front of a first display, each overlaying display having an opaque portion that conveys information and a substantially transparent portion through which the first display is viewable. One or more monitors may generate the first display and overlaying displays. A monitor may be divided into multiple screens to generate a plurality of the displays. A screen that generates the first display may be directly viewable by the driver, while the screens the generate the overlaying displays may be outside the driver's line of sight. The display device may include one or more reflecting surfaces and one or more refracting surfaces for directing the overlaying displays into the driver's line of sight.

Abstract: An interactive display system for use in a vehicle is provided. A first image source presents a first image to a vehicle occupant. A second image source presents a second image that appears to be positioned between the first image and the vehicle occupant. The first and second images form a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with a user application controlling a function of the vehicle. The first image source generates a first image including at least one graphical element associated with the graphical user interface (GUI) responsive to input from the vehicle occupant from at least one user input device. The second image source generates a second image as a cursor image responsive to input from the vehicle occupant via the at least one user input device, such that the vehicle occupant can interact with the at least one graphical element.

Abstract: A drive mode selection system for a vehicle is provided that includes a drive mode selector that can facilitate selection of a current drive mode from among a plurality of drive modes of the vehicle based at least in part on input from a driver of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of drive modes can be associated with a distinct visual indicator. Additionally, the system can include a mode indication component that can display the current drive mode of the plurality of drive modes by providing the distinct visual indicator associated with the current drive mode. The system can further include a mode recommendation component that can recommend a drive mode of the plurality of drive modes based at least in part on the current drive mode and data received from one or more sensors.