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Safety devices for use in motor vehicles

  • US 6,697,721 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2002
  • Issued: 02/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A safety device for use with at least one driver operable device deployable in a motor vehicle, said at least one driver operable device having a manually operable control panel, and a display window, the safety device comprising:

  • (a) a memory for storing a graphical near exact replica image of a driver operable device'"'"'s control panel;

    (b) a head-up display for projecting a head-up display image of said graphical near exact replica image; and

    (c) a plurality of finger position detection sensors deployed around at least a portion of the periphery of the driver operable device'"'"'s control panel for continuously tracking the instantaneous position of a driver'"'"'s fingertip with respect thereto for displaying a graphical icon representative of the position of the driver'"'"'s fingertip with respect to the driver operable device'"'"'s control panel on said graphical near exact replica image.

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