Vehicle equipped with a control system for operating one or more vehicle sub-system
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle being equipped with a transmitter/receiver user recognition device and with a control system for allowing a user to act remotely on one or more sub-systems of a vehicle wherein the control system comprises a central processing unit arranged to control operation of the sub-systems, and a control panel located on an exterior part of the vehicle and connected to the central processing unit, the control panel comprising a display panel which includes a printed film incorporating an illumination legend for each sub-system, an illumination block and sensing means positioned between the printed film and the illumination block, whereby in use the control system operates in association with a remote user identification means so as to activate the illumination block when the remote user identification means have been recognized by the recognition device and the identified user'"'"'s hand is approaching, and control the operation of one of the sub-systems when the identified user'"'"'s hand is touching the illumination legend.
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Abstract
Vehicle equipped with a control system for operating one or more vehicle sub-system A vehicle is equipped with a transmitter/receiver user recognition device and a control system for allowing a user to act remotely on one or more sub-systems of a vehicle, e.g. opening a panel such a boot. The control system comprises a central processing unit arranged to control operation of the sub-systems, and a control panel which is located on an external surface of the vehicle and connected to the central processing unit. The control panel comprises a display panel which includes a printed film incorporating an illumination legend for each sub-system, an illumination block and sensing means positioned between the printed film and the illumination block. In use, the system operates in association with a user identification means so as to activate the illumination block when the identification means have been recognized by the user recognition device and the identified user'"'"'s hand is approaching, and to control the operation of one of the sub-systems when the identified user'"'"'s hand is touching the illumination legend.
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- 1. A motor vehicle being equipped with a transmitter/receiver user recognition device and with a control system for allowing a user to act remotely on one or more sub-systems of a vehicle wherein the control system comprises a central processing unit arranged to control operation of the sub-systems, and a control panel located on an exterior part of the vehicle and connected to the central processing unit, the control panel comprising a display panel which includes a printed film incorporating an illumination legend for each sub-system, an illumination block and sensing means positioned between the printed film and the illumination block, whereby in use the control system operates in association with a remote user identification means so as to activate the illumination block when the remote user identification means have been recognized by the recognition device and the identified user'"'"'s hand is approaching, and control the operation of one of the sub-systems when the identified user'"'"'s hand is touching the illumination legend.
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