Abstract: A method for managing host vehicle functions includes receiving a first input to a human-machine interface (HMI) controller having an adjustable haptic feedback mechanism and an access interface, presenting an application access interface having a plurality of selectable applications, receiving a second input selecting one of the plurality of selectable applications, presenting an application management interface having a plurality of selectable functions, receiving a third input indicating a selected function of the plurality of functions, presenting information related to the selected function, actively adjusting the haptic feedback mechanism in the HMI controller based on the selected function within the selected application, and receiving a fourth input selecting a setting within the selected function.

Abstract: A system for managing devices includes a portable device with a human-machine interface (HMI) controller having a first input receiving first input data, a movable portion having an adjustable haptic feedback mechanism and a plurality of tactile mechanisms, a second input disposed within the portable device, the second input generating second input data, a third input receiving the second input data from the second input, the third input providing access to a standardized function catalog on each of the devices based on the second input data, and based on the first input data received by the first input, the system selectively accesses a subset of the plurality of functions on each of the devices, and the haptic feedback mechanism and the plurality of tactile mechanisms access and select preferences within the plurality of functions on the devices.

Abstract: A system for managing devices includes a portable device with a human-machine interface (HMI) controller having a first input receiving first input data, a movable portion having an adjustable haptic feedback mechanism and a plurality of tactile mechanisms, a second input disposed within the portable device, the second input generating second input data, a third input receiving the second input data from the second input, the third input providing access to a standardized function catalog on each of the devices based on the second input data, and based on the first input data received by the first input, the system selectively accesses a subset of the plurality of functions on each of the devices, and the haptic feedback mechanism and the plurality of tactile mechanisms access and select preferences within the plurality of functions on the devices.