Vent adjusting system
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1. A vehicle air vent system, comprising:
- a vehicle air vent having an airflow mechanism configured to control the direction of airflow therefrom;
a user interface positioned around a periphery of the vent; and
a controller programmed to, based on a received touch point signal from the interface, instruct the mechanism to direct airflow from the vent in a direction corresponding to a location of the received touch point signal, and to enable a voice command feature in response to recognizing a subsequent touch point signal being received within a predefined time of the received touch point signal.
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Abstract
A vehicle air vent system may include a vehicle air vent having an airflow mechanism configured to control the direction of airflow therefrom, a user interface positioned around a periphery of the vent; and a controller programmed to, based on a received touch point signal from the interface, instruct the mechanism to direct airflow from the vent in a direction corresponding to a location of the received touch point signal.
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1. A vehicle air vent system, comprising:
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a vehicle air vent having an airflow mechanism configured to control the direction of airflow therefrom; a user interface positioned around a periphery of the vent; and a controller programmed to, based on a received touch point signal from the interface, instruct the mechanism to direct airflow from the vent in a direction corresponding to a location of the received touch point signal, and to enable a voice command feature in response to recognizing a subsequent touch point signal being received within a predefined time of the received touch point signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle air vent system, comprising:
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a vehicle air vent having a fan configured to control airflow speed; a touch-sensitive user interface positioned around the vent and configured to receive a plurality of touch points indicative of desired airflow; and a controller programmed to, based on a delay between at least two received touch points, control the fan to produce a desired airflow speed corresponding to the delay. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle air vent system, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive user interface surrounding a vehicle air vent periphery; and a controller programmed to, based on a delay between at least two received touch points at the user interface, control airflow from the vent to produce a desired airflow speed corresponding to the delay. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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