PROXIMITY SWITCH HAVING LEARNED SENSITIVITY AND METHOD THEREFOR
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1. A proximity switch having learned sensitivity control comprising:
- one or more proximity sensors providing a sense activation field;
sense control circuitry processing the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold; and
sensitivity control circuitry learning user sensitivity based on user activation of a sensitivity sensor and controlling the sensitivity of the switch based on the learned user sensitivity.
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Abstract
A vehicle proximity switch and method are provided having learned sensitivity control. The switch includes a proximity sensor, such as a capacitive sensor, installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field. Also included is sense control circuitry processing the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold. The switch further includes sensitivity control circuitry learning a user sensitivity based on user activation of a sensor and controlling the sensitivity of one or more proximity switches.
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20 Claims
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1. A proximity switch having learned sensitivity control comprising:
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one or more proximity sensors providing a sense activation field; sense control circuitry processing the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold; and sensitivity control circuitry learning user sensitivity based on user activation of a sensitivity sensor and controlling the sensitivity of the switch based on the learned user sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle capacitive switch having learned sensitivity control comprising:
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a capacitive sensor installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field; sense control circuitry processing the activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the activation field to a threshold; and sensitivity control circuitry learning user sensitivity based on user activation of a sensitivity sensor and controlling the sensitivity of the capacitive switch based on the learned user sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of sensing user proximity with learned sensitivity control, said method comprising:
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providing a sense activation field with a proximity sensor; processing the sense activation field to sense user activation of the proximity sensor by comparing the sense activation field to a threshold; learning user sensitivity based on activation of a sensitivity sensor; and adjusting sensitivity of the proximity sensor based on the learned user sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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