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Hybrid car travel mode setting device

  • US 8,150,573 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2007
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A travel mode setting device for a hybrid vehicle provided with a plurality of travel drive sources and allowed to travel in one of a plurality of travel modes by selectively using the plurality of travel drive sources, the travel mode setting device comprising:

  • a plurality of authentication means each for authenticating a vehicle user and generating an authentication result; and

    a specification means for specifying a usable travel mode from the plurality of travel modes in accordance with the authentication results of the plurality of authentication means, wherein;

    the hybrid vehicle has a first identification code; and

    the plurality of authentication means include;

    a first identification code verification means, which has a second identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the second identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user; and

    a second identification code verification means, which has a third identification code, for determining whether or not the first identification code and the third identification code are the same to authenticate the vehicle user.

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