A painfully seasonal title, I admit, but a recent article by InsideEVs is an interesting lesson in the inherent risk of innovation.
For many years now (at least 10, according to
Whilst touchscreens provide wide-ranging functionality and (arguable) improvements to vehicle infotainment systems, various studies and reports suggest (as one may expect) that by distracting the driver with 'buried' touchscreen controls (e.g. climate controls, music controls etc.), these 'advancements' can actually pose an increased crash risk. Furthermore, (some) consumers have generally voiced concerns, and dissatisfaction, with such unwieldy touchscreen displays and other capacitive controls.
In response, and as set out in the linked article,
On a patent-related note, reverting to more 'traditional' arrangements presents a challenge for obtaining valid patent protection (where a concept must be 'new' and 'inventive' to be protectable), but perhaps we will see car manufacturers seeking registered Intellectual Property (IP) rights stemming from the combination/integration of the tactile buttons with the touchscreen?
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