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Dual position vehicle steering command module

  • US 6,360,149 B1
  • Filed: 12/08/1999
  • Issued: 03/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

  • an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;

    a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;

    said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and said command module includes a computer processing unit such that said command module can be operated as a personal computer when the command module is disconnected from mating connection ports of the vehicle.

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