Apparatus And Method For Controlling In-Vehicle Equipment
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle equipment control apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle status detection device that detects the status of a vehicle;
an operation device that includes a plurality of controls that are provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle and are used to perform an operation on controlled equipment provided in the vehicle;
a storage device; and
a control device that detects an operational instruction given via the plurality of controls, outputs a signal corresponding to the operational instruction to the controlled equipment, and stores the operational instruction in the storage device,wherein, in a case where the control device detects a first operational instruction given via one of the plurality of controls, when the control device determines, on the basis of information from the vehicle status detection device, that the vehicle is being steered, the control device outputs a signal corresponding to an operational instruction that has been stored just before in the storage device to the controlled equipment.
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Abstract
In an in-vehicle equipment control apparatus that includes a vehicle status detection unit, a plurality of steering switches for performing an operation on controlled in-vehicle equipment, and a memory, when an operational instruction given via the plurality of steering switches is detected, a signal corresponding to the operational instruction is output to the in-vehicle equipment, and the operational instruction is stored in the memory. Subsequently, when an operational instruction given via one of the plurality of steering switches is detected, it is determined, on the basis of information from the vehicle status detection unit, whether a vehicle is being steered. When it is determined that the vehicle is being steered, a signal corresponding to an operational instruction that has been stored just before in the memory is output to the in-vehicle equipment.
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15 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle equipment control apparatus comprising:
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a vehicle status detection device that detects the status of a vehicle; an operation device that includes a plurality of controls that are provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle and are used to perform an operation on controlled equipment provided in the vehicle; a storage device; and a control device that detects an operational instruction given via the plurality of controls, outputs a signal corresponding to the operational instruction to the controlled equipment, and stores the operational instruction in the storage device, wherein, in a case where the control device detects a first operational instruction given via one of the plurality of controls, when the control device determines, on the basis of information from the vehicle status detection device, that the vehicle is being steered, the control device outputs a signal corresponding to an operational instruction that has been stored just before in the storage device to the controlled equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling controlled equipment provided in a vehicle in an in-vehicle equipment control apparatus that includes a vehicle status detection device that detects the status of the vehicle, an operation device that includes a plurality of controls that are provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle and are used to perform an operation on the controlled equipment, and a storage device, the method comprising:
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when an operational instruction given via the plurality of controls is detected, outputting a signal corresponding to the operational instruction to the controlled equipment and storing the operational instruction in the storage device; subsequently, when a first operational instruction given via one of the plurality of controls is detected, determining, on the basis of information from the vehicle status detection device, whether the vehicle is being steered; and when it is determined that the vehicle is being steered, outputting a signal corresponding to an operational instruction that has been stored just before in the storage device to the controlled equipment. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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