Input system
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1. An input system for a vehicular device comprising:
- a display unit for displaying plural menu items in a linear arrangement on a screen, wherein a selection mark indicates selection of one of the plural menu items when the one of the menu items is selected by a user, and wherein the screen of the display unit disposed on an instrument panel faces the user in a front seat of the vehicle;
an operation unit for inputting a transition of selection between the menu items in the linear arrangement by being linearly operable in at least one direction, wherein the operation unit is on one of a right side and a left side of the front seat of the vehicle to be accessible by the user;
a position detector for detecting an operation position of the operation unit;
a selection mark control unit for positioning the selection mark in association with the menu items on the screen according to the operation position of the operation unit detected by the position detector;
a selection input unit for inputting a selection input of the menu item that is marked by the selection mark; and
an input process unit for processing the selection input of the menu item.
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Abstract
An input system for a vehicular device includes a display unit for displaying plural menu items, an operation unit for inputting instructions, a position detector for detecting the operation of the operation unit, a pointer control unit for pointing the plural menu items, an input determination unit for determining a selection input of the menu item, and an input process unit for processing the selection input.
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1. An input system for a vehicular device comprising:
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a display unit for displaying plural menu items in a linear arrangement on a screen, wherein a selection mark indicates selection of one of the plural menu items when the one of the menu items is selected by a user, and wherein the screen of the display unit disposed on an instrument panel faces the user in a front seat of the vehicle;
an operation unit for inputting a transition of selection between the menu items in the linear arrangement by being linearly operable in at least one direction, wherein the operation unit is on one of a right side and a left side of the front seat of the vehicle to be accessible by the user;
a position detector for detecting an operation position of the operation unit;
a selection mark control unit for positioning the selection mark in association with the menu items on the screen according to the operation position of the operation unit detected by the position detector;
a selection input unit for inputting a selection input of the menu item that is marked by the selection mark; and
an input process unit for processing the selection input of the menu item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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