PROXIMITY SWITCH HAVING SENSITIVITY CONTROL AND METHOD THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A proximity switch having sensitivity control comprising:
- a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field;
control circuitry processing the sense activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the sense activation field to a threshold; and
a user sensitivity input for receiving a user selected sensitivity input, wherein the control circuitry controls sensitivity of the comparison based on the user selected sensitivity input.
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Abstract
A vehicle proximity switch and method are provided having sensitivity control based on a user selected sensitivity input. The switch includes a proximity sensor such, as a capacitive sensor, installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field. The proximity switch also includes control circuitry for processing the sense activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the sense activation field to a threshold. The proximity switch further includes a user sensitivity input for receiving a user selected sensitivity input. The control circuitry controls sensitivity of the comparison based on the user selected sensitivity input.
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20 Claims
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1. A proximity switch having sensitivity control comprising:
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a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field; control circuitry processing the sense activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the sense activation field to a threshold; and a user sensitivity input for receiving a user selected sensitivity input, wherein the control circuitry controls sensitivity of the comparison based on the user selected sensitivity input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle capacitive switch having sensitivity control comprising:
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a capacitive sensor installed in a vehicle and providing a sense activation field; control circuitry processing the sense activation field to sense user activation of the switch by comparing the sense activation field to a threshold; and a user sensitivity input for receiving a user selected sensitivity input, wherein the control circuitry controls sensitivity of the comparison based on the user selected sensitivity input. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of sensing user proximity with adjustable sensitivity control, said method comprising;
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providing a sense activation field with a proximity sensor; processing the sensed activation field to sense user activation of the proximity sensor by comparing the sensed activation field to a threshold; detecting a user sensitivity input; and adjusting sensitivity of the comparison based on the user sensitivity input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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