VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM

• US 20140148976A1
• Filed: 10/18/2013
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: MIN, Jungsang, HONG, Gi Beom, KIM, Sung Un
• Application Number:
  US14/058,004
• Publication Number:
  US 20140148976A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel

Abstract

A vehicle control system includes a plurality of operation input units configured to input a manual operation from a user as an input signal, the input units being installed in a plurality of predetermined positions within a vehicle. A reading unit is configured to read a vehicle control signal corresponding to the input signal, and a control unit is configured to control an audio & video (AV) device or an air-conditioning device by the vehicle control signal. The plurality of operation input units are installed adjacent to a manipulation unit of the AV device and a manipulation unit of the air-conditioning device to input the input signal for controlling the AV device and the air-conditioning device.

Claims

1. A vehicle control system comprising:

a plurality of operation input units configured to input a manual operation from a user as an input signal, the operation input units being installed in a plurality of predetermined positions within a vehicle;

a reading unit configured to read a vehicle control signal corresponding to the input signal; and

a control unit configured to control an audio &

video (AV) device or an air-conditioning device by the vehicle control signal,

wherein the plurality of operation input units are installed adjacent to a manipulation unit of the AV device and a manipulation unit of the air-conditioning device to input the input signal for controlling the AV device and the air-conditioning device.

2. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the operation input unit is configured to operate at least any one of a camera and an ultrasonic wave sensor.

3. The vehicle control system of claim 1, further comprising:

a voice guidance unit providing the vehicle control signal corresponding to the input signal by voice.

4. The vehicle control system of claim 3, further comprising:

a display unit configured to display the vehicle control signal corresponding to the input signal by characters or a picture.