Vehicular monitor actuating device and method
First Claim
1. A vehicular monitor actuating device for use with a vehicular monitor, said vehicular monitor being actuated by said vehicular monitor actuating device in a first situation and by a manual control device in a second situation, said vehicular monitor actuating device comprising:
- a micro-controller in communication with said manual control device, asserting a first actuating signal in said first situation, and suspending said first actuating signal and asserting a second actuating signal in said second situation; and
an actuating signal channel in communication with said micro-controller and said vehicular monitor for transmitting therethrough said first or said second signal to said vehicular monitor for changing a working condition of said vehicular monitor.
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Abstract
A vehicular monitor is controlled by either a manual control device or an automatic control device. In response to an activation state of one of the manual control device and the automatic control device, a first actuating signal is asserted to adjust the working condition of the vehicular monitor according to the first actuating signal. In response to an activation state of the other of the manual control device and the automatic control device, the first actuating signal is asserted and a second actuating signal is asserted in stead to adjust the working condition of the vehicular monitor according to the second actuating signal. The vehicular monitor is for example a rearview mirror, a camera or a display. The working condition of the vehicular monitor is adjusted for example by moving or rotating the rearview mirror, changing focus of camera or zooming in/out the display.
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24 Claims
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1. A vehicular monitor actuating device for use with a vehicular monitor, said vehicular monitor being actuated by said vehicular monitor actuating device in a first situation and by a manual control device in a second situation, said vehicular monitor actuating device comprising:
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a micro-controller in communication with said manual control device, asserting a first actuating signal in said first situation, and suspending said first actuating signal and asserting a second actuating signal in said second situation; and
an actuating signal channel in communication with said micro-controller and said vehicular monitor for transmitting therethrough said first or said second signal to said vehicular monitor for changing a working condition of said vehicular monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicular monitor actuating device for use with a vehicular monitor, said vehicular monitor being actuated by said vehicular monitor actuating device in a first situation and by a manual control device in a second situation, said vehicular monitor actuating device comprising:
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a micro-controller in communication with said manual control device, asserting a first actuating signal in said second situation, and suspending said first actuating signal and asserting a second actuating signal in said first situation; and
an actuating signal channel in communication with said micro-controller and said vehicular monitor for transmitting therethrough said first or said second signal to said vehicular monitor for changing a working condition of said vehicular monitor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for actuating a vehicular monitor, said vehicular monitor being controlled by either a manual control device or an automatic control device, said method comprising steps of:
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asserting a first actuating signal in response to an activation state of one of said manual control device and said automatic control device;
adjusting a working condition of said vehicular monitor according to said first actuating signal;
suspending said first actuating signal in response to an activation state of the other of said manual control device and said automatic control device, and asserting a second actuating signal in stead; and
adjusting a working condition of said vehicular monitor according to said second actuating signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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