VEHICLE HORN CONTROL ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A vehicle horn control assembly comprising:
- a sensor assembly having a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensor zones, each of the sensor zones being configured to output a respective pressure signal in response to a respective amount of force applied thereto; and
a controller configured to determine, based on the respective pressure signals output over a period of time, a touching characteristic representing a manner in which a user touches the sensor assembly to activate a vehicle horn, the controller being further configured to set a respective pressure threshold for each of the sensor zones above which the controller activates the vehicle horn based on the touching characteristic.
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Abstract
A vehicle horn control assembly comprises a sensor assembly and a controller. The sensor assembly has a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensor zones, with each of the sensor zones being configured to output a respective pressure signal in response to a respective amount of force applied thereto. The controller is configured to determine, based on the respective pressure signals output over a period of time, a touching characteristic representing a manner in which a user touches the sensor assembly to activate a vehicle horn. The controller is further configured to set a respective pressure threshold for each of the sensor zones above which the controller activates the vehicle horn based on the touching characteristic.
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1. A vehicle horn control assembly comprising:
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a sensor assembly having a sensor array that includes a plurality of sensor zones, each of the sensor zones being configured to output a respective pressure signal in response to a respective amount of force applied thereto; and a controller configured to determine, based on the respective pressure signals output over a period of time, a touching characteristic representing a manner in which a user touches the sensor assembly to activate a vehicle horn, the controller being further configured to set a respective pressure threshold for each of the sensor zones above which the controller activates the vehicle horn based on the touching characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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