Switch control device and switch control method
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1. A switch control system for controlling operation of an auxiliary function of auxiliary equipment in a vehicle, comprising:
- a hardware switch including a switch operator which can be manually operated to generate a usage command for utilizing the auxiliary function;
a software switch, displayed on a screen, including an information portion indicating the auxiliary function and a command portion for manual input of a usage command through the screen; and
switch-identifying information provision means for, when the hardware switch or the software switch is operated to generate a usage command, providing information identifying the other of the hardware switch and software switch that corresponds to the auxiliary function to be operated responsive to the generated usage command.
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Abstract
A control system controls a hardware switch which receives a usage command for utilizing an auxiliary function of a vehicle and a software switch displayed with an information portion indicating the auxiliary function and a command portion for input of the usage command through a screen. When either of the hardware switch or the software switch is operated, information is provided for identifying the other switch that corresponds to the auxiliary function commanded by the operated switch.
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1. A switch control system for controlling operation of an auxiliary function of auxiliary equipment in a vehicle, comprising:
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a hardware switch including a switch operator which can be manually operated to generate a usage command for utilizing the auxiliary function; a software switch, displayed on a screen, including an information portion indicating the auxiliary function and a command portion for manual input of a usage command through the screen; and switch-identifying information provision means for, when the hardware switch or the software switch is operated to generate a usage command, providing information identifying the other of the hardware switch and software switch that corresponds to the auxiliary function to be operated responsive to the generated usage command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A switch control method for controlling a hardware switch and a software switch, both of which are operable to generate usage commands for operation of the same auxiliary function of auxiliary equipment in a vehicle, the switch control method comprising:
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displaying, on a screen, the software switch including an information portion indicating the auxiliary function and a command portion for manual input of a usage command through the screen; outputting a usage command for operation of the auxiliary function responsive to operation of the hardware switch or the software switch; and responsive to operation of either the hardware switch or the software switch, providing information identifying the other of the hardware switch and the software switch for operation of the same auxiliary function. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having, encoded thereon, a switch control program for controlling a hardware switch and a software switch, both of which are operable to generate usage commands for operation of the same auxiliary function of auxiliary equipment in a vehicle, the switch control program comprising:
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displaying, on a screen, the software switch including an information portion indicating the auxiliary function and a command portion for manual input of a usage command through the screen; outputting a usage command for operation of the auxiliary function responsive to operation of the hardware switch or the software switch; and responsive to operation of either the hardware switch or the software switch, providing information identifying a location of the other of the hardware switch and the software switch for operation of the same auxiliary function. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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