Vehicle keypad formed in a window
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1. An input pad assembly comprising:
- a light transmissive medium comprising a window;
a proximity sensor positioned on the medium;
a fluorescent pattern located on the medium; and
a light source positioned outside of the window near an edge to edge light the window and illuminate the fluorescent pattern.
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Abstract
A vehicle capacitive key input pad assembly includes a pad comprising a region defining an illuminated character. The assembly also includes a first electrode having electrode fingers and extending at least partially around the illuminated character region, and a second electrode having electrode fingers and at least partially extending into the character region. One or more electrode fingers trace a portion of the illuminated character.
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18 Claims
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1. An input pad assembly comprising:
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a light transmissive medium comprising a window; a proximity sensor positioned on the medium; a fluorescent pattern located on the medium; and a light source positioned outside of the window near an edge to edge light the window and illuminate the fluorescent pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle input pad assembly comprising:
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a vehicle window comprising a first layer and a second layer; a proximity sensor positioned between the first and second layers; an illuminable fluorescent pattern positioned between the first and second layers; and a light source positioned outside of the window near an edge to edge light the window and illuminate the fluorescent pattern. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle input keypad assembly comprising:
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a vehicle window comprising first and second glass layers; a proximity sensor positioned between the first and second glass layers; a fluorescent illuminable pattern positioned between the first and second layers; and a light source positioned outside of the window near an edge to edge light the window and illuminate the fluorescent illuminable pattern. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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