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METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AN ACTUATION ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR A FINGER OF A USER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND POSITION DETERMINATION DEVICE

  • US 20110175843A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining the position of an actuation element in a motor vehicle during an approach to a surface, the method comprising the following steps:

  • detecting sensor signals of contactless measuring sensors, wherein the sensor signals are a measure for a distance of an object, to a respective sensor position, and determining the position of the actuation element, by means of the sensor signals of the sensors,whereinby means of the sensor signals at first a position of the center of gravity of the object approaching together with the actuation element is determined and in consideration of the position of the center of gravity the position of the actuation element is calculated.

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