VEHICLE DEVICE CONTROLLER FOR OPERATING DEVICES INSTALLED IN VEHICLE
First Claim
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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Abstract
A vehicle device controller and a method for operating devices installed in a vehicle can operate devices by disposing electrodes with an elastic material therebetween on a steering wheel and utilizing the amount of change in capacitance due to gripping pressure by a driver. The vehicle device controller for operating devices installed in a vehicle may include electrodes disposed on a steering wheel and changing in capacitance in accordance with grip pressure by a driver. A capacitance detector detects the capacitance of the electrodes in connection with the electrodes, and a signal processor analyzes the pattern of the grip pressure by the driver based on the change in capacitance detected by the capacitance detector and generating an operation signal corresponding to the pattern of the grip pressure. A device operator operates the corresponding function of the operation target device in response to the operation signal from the signal processor.
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9 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle device controller for operating devices installed in a vehicle, comprising:
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electrodes disposed on a steering wheel and changing in capacitance in accordance with grip pressure by a driver; a capacitance detector detecting the capacitance of the electrodes in connection with the electrodes; and a signal processor analyzing a pattern of the grip pressure by the driver on a basis of a change in the capacitance detected by the capacitance detector and generating an operation signal corresponding to the pattern of the grip pressure.
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