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Methods and systems for providing accessory steering wheel controls

  • US 8,014,920 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2010
  • Issued: 09/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically detecting a configuration of a vehicle component, the method comprising:

  • connecting a control signal interface to at least one channel of a first vehicle component, the first vehicle component being one of a steering wheel control component and a vehicle bus;

    connecting the control signal interface to at least one channel of a second vehicle component, the second vehicle component being an aftermarket entertainment component;

    auto-detecting a control signal configuration of the first vehicle component, wherein said auto-detecting includes(i) performing a first measurement on the at least one channel of the first vehicle component, the first measurement being performed by the control signal interface, and(ii) identifying a control signal configuration of the first vehicle component based on the first measurement;

    auto-detecting a control signal configuration of the second vehicle component, wherein said auto-detecting includes(i) performing a second measurement on the at least one channel of the second vehicle component, the second measurement being performed by the control signal interface, and(ii) identifying a control signal configuration of the second vehicle component based on the second measurement; and

    configuring the control signal interface based on at least one of the auto-detected control signal configuration of the first vehicle component and the auto-detected control signal configuration of the second-vehicle component.

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