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INPUT APPARATUS, REMOTE CONTROLLER AND OPERATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

  • US 20110206239A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2011
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An input apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

  • an operation device operable by an operator in the vehicle;

    a visual line detection element detecting a visual line of the operator who operates the operation device;

    a releasing visual line determination element determining whether the visual line is disposed in a predetermined operation releasing visual line state; and

    an input operation mode setup element setting an input operation enable mode and an input operation disable mode,wherein the input operation enable mode allows the operation device to input an operation from the operator,wherein the input operation disable mode prohibits the operation device from inputting an operation from the operator, andwherein the input operation mode setup element switches the operation device from the input operation disable mode to the input operation enable mode when the releasing visual line determination element determines that the visual line is disposed in the predetermined operation releasing visual line state.

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