In-vehicle operation apparatus
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle operation apparatus comprising:
- an operation switch operable by a user for controlling multiple in-vehicle devices;
a candidate selection operation unit operable by the user for selecting a plurality of candidate commands from among a plurality of commands respectively for the in-vehicle devices;
a command assignment operation unit operable by the user for selecting and assigning a desired command from among the plurality of candidate commands to the operation switch for having the operation switch control the in-vehicle device associated with the desired command;
a display unit displaying at least one of a first operation screen and a second operation screen, whereinthe first operation screen displays the plurality of commands from which the plurality of candidate commands is to be selected by the candidate selection operation unit,the second operation screen displays the plurality of candidate commands from which the desired command is to be selected and assigned to the operation switch by the command assignment operation unit;
at least one of the candidate selection operation unit and the command assignment operation unit is a touch pad that detects a finger movement on an input plate of the touch pad, the touch pad being a separate device that is separately disposed from the operation switch,the display unit is disposed on an upward side of the operation switch,the operation switch is disposed on an upward side of the touch pad, andthe touch pad, the operation switch and the display unit are arranged in a row along an up-down direction.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle operation apparatus has an operation switch, a candidate selection operation unit, and a command assignment operation unit, all of which are operable by a user. The operation switch may control multiple in-vehicle devices based on a desired command assigned thereto. In particular, the candidate selection operation unit selects a plurality of candidate commands from among a plurality of commands respectively for in-vehicle devices. The command assignment operation unit selects and assigns the desired command from among the plurality of candidate commands to the operation switch. Accordingly, the operation switch controls the in-vehicle device associated with the desired command. Thus, the apparatus reduces the amount of operation switches required and allows the user to easily select and assign a command to the operation switch for controlling a desired in-vehicle device.
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5 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle operation apparatus comprising:
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an operation switch operable by a user for controlling multiple in-vehicle devices; a candidate selection operation unit operable by the user for selecting a plurality of candidate commands from among a plurality of commands respectively for the in-vehicle devices; a command assignment operation unit operable by the user for selecting and assigning a desired command from among the plurality of candidate commands to the operation switch for having the operation switch control the in-vehicle device associated with the desired command; a display unit displaying at least one of a first operation screen and a second operation screen, wherein the first operation screen displays the plurality of commands from which the plurality of candidate commands is to be selected by the candidate selection operation unit, the second operation screen displays the plurality of candidate commands from which the desired command is to be selected and assigned to the operation switch by the command assignment operation unit; at least one of the candidate selection operation unit and the command assignment operation unit is a touch pad that detects a finger movement on an input plate of the touch pad, the touch pad being a separate device that is separately disposed from the operation switch, the display unit is disposed on an upward side of the operation switch, the operation switch is disposed on an upward side of the touch pad, and the touch pad, the operation switch and the display unit are arranged in a row along an up-down direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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