Motor Vehicle Comprising An Input Device

• US 20070205625A1
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Published: 09/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: Ng, Brian, Lai, Jackie, Alessandrini, Philippe
• Application Number:
  US11/617,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20070205625A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/70
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2013/0287 integrating other functions or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle, said motor vehicle comprising a soft fabric arranged in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle for emitting an output signal depending on pressure exerted on the soft fabric, wherein at least one electrical property of the soft fabric can be changed as a function of the pressure exerted on the soft fabric, and wherein the motor vehicle comprises a control unit for evaluating the output signal for the purpose of a text recognition.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle comprising:

a soft fabric arranged in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle for emitting an output signal depending on pressure exerted on the soft fabric, wherein at least one electrical property of the soft fabric can be changed as a function of the pressure exerted on the soft fabric; and

a control unit for evaluating the output signal for the purpose of a text recognition.

2. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a text of an alphabet-based language can be recognized by means of text recognition.

3. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a text of syllabary-based language can be recognized by means of text recognition.

4. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a text of a character-based language can be recognized by means of text recognition.

5. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the soft fabric is a part of an inner lining of the passenger compartment.

6. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a dashboard, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the dashboard.

7. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a steering wheel, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the steering wheel.

8. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a door, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of an inner lining of the door or is integrated into at least a part of the inner lining of the door.

9. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a center console, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the center console.

10. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a seat, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the seat.

11. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, the soft fabric comprising:

an intermediate layer, which is arranged between the two conductive layers and which has a considerably lesser conductivity than the other conductive layers, wherein the conductivity of the intermediate layer can be increased by pressure exerted on the intermediate layer.

14. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a text of an alphabet-based language or a text of syllabary-based language or a text of a character-based language can be recognized by means of text recognition.

15. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a dashboard, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the dashboard.

16. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a steering wheel, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the steering wheel.

17. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a door, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of an inner lining of the door or is integrated into at least a part of the inner lining of the door.

18. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a center console, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the center console.

19. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, said motor vehicle further comprising:

a seat, wherein the soft fabric is arranged at least on a part of the seat.

20. A motor vehicle according to claim 1, the soft fabric comprising:

an intermediate layer, which is arranged between the two conductive layers and which has a considerably lesser conductivity than the other conductive layers, wherein the conductivity of the intermediate layer can be increased by pressure exerted on the intermediate layer.

12. A method for operating a motor vehicle, wherein a soft fabric is arranged in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle for emitting an output signal depending on pressure exerted on the soft fabric, and wherein at least one electric property of the soft fabric can be changed as a function of the pressure exerted on the soft fabric;

said method comprising;

the evaluation of the output signal for the purpose of a text recognition.

13. A motor vehicle comprising:

a soft fabric arranged in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle for emitting an output signal depending on pressure exerted on the soft fabric, wherein at least one electrical property of the soft fabric can be changed as a function of the pressure exerted on the soft fabric;

a control unit for evaluating the output signal for the purpose of a text recognition, and

an intermediate laver, which is arranged between the two conductive layers and which has a considerably lesser conductivity than the other conductive layers, wherein the conductivity of the intermediate layer can be increased by pressure exerted on the intermediate layer.