System and method of operating an output device in a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for operating an output device in a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a trim component having a front side and a back side;
an operative sensor positioned at the back side of the trim component for providing a signal to at least one output device when an object is detected within a second sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component; and
an initial sensor positioned at the back side of the trim component for providing a signal to a display device to selectively display the location of the second sensing region on the front side of the trim component when an object is detected within a first sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component.
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Abstract
A system for operating an output device in a vehicle. The system includes a trim component and operative and initial sensors positioned at the back side of the trim component. An operative sensor provides a signal to at least one output device when an object is detected within a second sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component. An initial sensor provides a signal to a display device for selectively displaying the location of the second sensing region, when an object is sensed within a first sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component. Additional aspects of the invention include various systems and methods for operating the output device in a vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for operating an output device in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a trim component having a front side and a back side; an operative sensor positioned at the back side of the trim component for providing a signal to at least one output device when an object is detected within a second sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component; and an initial sensor positioned at the back side of the trim component for providing a signal to a display device to selectively display the location of the second sensing region on the front side of the trim component when an object is detected within a first sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating an output device in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a trim component having a front side and a back side; sensing an object within a first sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component; providing a signal to a display device for selectively displaying the location of a second sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component; and sensing an object within the second sensing region. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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