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VEHICLE DEVICE CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING DEVICES INSTALLED IN VEHICLE

  • US 20140277951A1
  • Filed: 12/05/2013
  • Published: 09/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vehicle device controller for operating devices installed in a vehicle including an audio system, a navigator, and an air-conditioner, the vehicle device controller comprising:

  • electrodes disposed on a steering wheel and changing in capacitance in accordance with grip pressure by a driver;

    a capacitance detector detecting capacitance of the electrodes in connection with the electrodes;

    a signal processor analyzing a pattern of the grip pressure by the driver based on the change in the capacitance detected by the capacitance detector, and generating an operation signal corresponding to the pattern of the grip pressure; and

    a device operator operating a corresponding function of an operation target device in response to the operation signal from the signal processor.

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