METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A method for automatically detecting a control signal configuration of a vehicle component, the method comprising:
- making a connection to at least one channel of the vehicle component;
performing an electrical measurement on the at least one channel; and
identifying the control signal configuration based upon the performed electrical measurement.
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Abstract
A method for automatically detecting a control signal configuration of a vehicle component includes making a connection to a channel of the component, performing an electrical measurement on the channel, and identifying a control signal configuration based upon the measurement. A method for sending control signals from one vehicle component to another includes making a connection on a channel of one component, making a connection to a channel of the other component, performing electrical measurements on the channels, identifying control signal configurations based upon the measurements, and configuring a control signal interface. A control signal interface includes an input unit, a signal processing unit, and an output unit. The input and output units each can connect to a channel of a vehicle component and perform an electrical measurement. The signal processing unit can determine control commands based upon control signals.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for automatically detecting a control signal configuration of a vehicle component, the method comprising:
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making a connection to at least one channel of the vehicle component; performing an electrical measurement on the at least one channel; and identifying the control signal configuration based upon the performed electrical measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for sending control signals from a first vehicle component to a second vehicle component, the method comprising:
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making a connection to at least one channel of the first vehicle component; making a connection to at least one channel of the second vehicle component; performing a first electrical measurement on the at least one channel of the first vehicle component; performing a second electrical measurement on the at least one channel of the second vehicle component; identifying a control signal configuration of the first vehicle component based upon the first electrical measurement; identifying a control signal configuration of the second vehicle component based upon the second electrical measurement; configuring a control signal interface based upon at least one of the control signal configuration of the first vehicle component and the control signal configuration of the second vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A control signal interface comprising:
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an input unit electrically connectable to at least one channel of a first vehicle component, the input unit being configured to perform an electrical measurement on the at least one channel of the first vehicle component, and the input unit further being configured to receive control signals from the first vehicle component; a signal processing unit configured to determine control commands based upon control signals received by the input unit; an output unit electrically connectable to at least one channel of a second vehicle component, the output unit being configured to perform an electrical measurement on the at least one channel of the second vehicle component, and the output unit further being configured to transmit signals to the second vehicle component, wherein signals transmitted to the second vehicle component are based upon control commands determined by the signal processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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