Control systems
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1. A control system for a vehicle subsystem, the control system comprising:
- a controller arranged to control operation of the subsystem;
a user input connected to the controller and arranged to be operated by a driver and a passenger of the vehicle to effect operation of the vehicle subsystem;
a sensor comprising a transmitter and a receiver;
wherein one of the transmitter and the receiver is associated with the user input and the other of the transmitter and the receiver is associated with at least one of the driver and the passenger;
wherein upon detection by the receiver of a signal from the transmitter, the controller is arranged to distinguish between operation of the user input by the driver and operation of the user input by the passenger;
wherein the control system includes a display for displaying information to the driver and the system being arranged such that;
when the user input is operated by the driver, the display is operated so as to display said information to the driver; and
when the user input is operated by the passenger, the display is not activated.
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Abstract
A control system for a vehicle subsystem (10) comprises a controller (12) arranged to control operation of the subsystem (10), a user input (16) connected to the system controller (12) and arranged to be operated by a user, and a sensor comprising a transmitter (22) associated with user input (16) and a receiver (26) associated with a first user, whereby the controller uses detection of a signal from the transmitter (22) by the receiver (26) to distinguish between operation of the user input (16) by said first user and operation of the user input by a second user.
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1. A control system for a vehicle subsystem, the control system comprising:
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a controller arranged to control operation of the subsystem; a user input connected to the controller and arranged to be operated by a driver and a passenger of the vehicle to effect operation of the vehicle subsystem; a sensor comprising a transmitter and a receiver; wherein one of the transmitter and the receiver is associated with the user input and the other of the transmitter and the receiver is associated with at least one of the driver and the passenger; wherein upon detection by the receiver of a signal from the transmitter, the controller is arranged to distinguish between operation of the user input by the driver and operation of the user input by the passenger; wherein the control system includes a display for displaying information to the driver and the system being arranged such that; when the user input is operated by the driver, the display is operated so as to display said information to the driver; and when the user input is operated by the passenger, the display is not activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control system for a vehicle subsystem, the control system comprising:
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a user input for operation by a driver and a passenger of the vehicle to effect operation of the vehicle subsystem; a sensor comprising a transmitter and a receiver to detect a signal from the receiver, wherein one of the transmitter and the receiver is associated with the user input and the other of the transmitter and the receiver is associated with at least one of the driver and the passenger; a head-up display arranged to project a display image onto a vehicle windscreen based on operation of the user input; and a controller in communication with the user input and the sensor, the controller configured to; distinguish operation of the user input between the driver the passenger based on the sensor signal; display the heads-up display image when the user input is operated by the driver; and prevent display of the heads-up image when the user input is operated by the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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