Driver information system
First Claim
1. Driver information system comprising an operating device having at least two operational control units and a holding unit with a number of operational control slots each adapted to physically receive one of the operational control units, and a control device for validating control signals transmitted by the operational control units, wherein said operational control units are interchangeably arranged in the operational control slots of the holding device, each of said operational control units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting a control signal that contains identification information identifying the particular operational control unit, and said control device is associated with a receiving unit in order to receive the control signals provided by the transmitting unit.
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Abstract
A driver information system comprises an operating device 10 having at least two operational control units 20 and a holding unit 12 for the operational control units 20. A control device 62 for validating control signals delivered by the operational control units 20 is also provided. The operational control units 20 are freely arrangeable within the holding device 12.
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20 Claims
- 1. Driver information system comprising an operating device having at least two operational control units and a holding unit with a number of operational control slots each adapted to physically receive one of the operational control units, and a control device for validating control signals transmitted by the operational control units, wherein said operational control units are interchangeably arranged in the operational control slots of the holding device, each of said operational control units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting a control signal that contains identification information identifying the particular operational control unit, and said control device is associated with a receiving unit in order to receive the control signals provided by the transmitting unit.
- 10. Driver information system comprising an operating device having at least two operational control units and a holding unit with a number of operational control slots each adapted to physically receive one of the operational control units, and a control device for validating control signals delivered by the operational control units, each of said operational control units being interchangeably arranged in any one of the operational control slots of the holding device, wherein each of said operational control units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting said control signals wirelessly, and said control device is associated with a receiving unit, in order to wirelessly receive the control signals provided by the transmitting unit.
- 11. Driver information system comprising an operating device baying at least two operational control units and a holding unit with a number of operational control slots each adapted to physically receive one of the operational control units, and a control device for validating control signals delivered by the operational control units, each of said operational control units being interchangeably arranged in any one of the operational control slots of the holding device, wherein each of said operational control, units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting said control, signals optically, and said control device is associated with an optical receiving unit, in order to receive the control signals provided by the transmitting unit.
- 12. Driver information system comprising an operating device having at least two operational control units and a holding unit with a number of operational control slots each adapted to physically receive one of the operational control units, and a control device for validating control signals delivered by the operational control units, each of said operational control units being interchangeably arranged in any one of the operational control slots of the holding device, wherein each of said operational control units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting said control signals by radio frequency, and said control device is associated with a radio frequency receiving unit, in order to receive the control signals provided by the transmitting unit.
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17. A driver information system for enabling the control of various components in a vehicle comprising a plurality of operational control units, a holding unit having a plurality of operational control slots each adapted to physically receive one of said operational control units, and a control device for validating control, signals produced by the operational control units and selectively controlling said vehicle components in accordance with said control signals;
- wherein the operational control units are interchangeably arranged in the operational control slots of the holding unit and each of said operational control units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting a control signal containing identification information that identifies the particular operational control unit, and the control device includes a receiving unit for receiving the control signals produced by each of the transmitting units; and
further wherein the data connection by which said control signals are transmitted between each operational control unit and said receiving unit is configured the same for each operational control unit.
- wherein the operational control units are interchangeably arranged in the operational control slots of the holding unit and each of said operational control units comprises a transmitting unit for transmitting a control signal containing identification information that identifies the particular operational control unit, and the control device includes a receiving unit for receiving the control signals produced by each of the transmitting units; and
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