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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2024
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Ls Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd., Anyang-si, KR;
Jin Young Koh, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyeoung Il Cho, Anyang-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPNY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Anyang-si, KR;
Abstract
A multi-functional switch for a vehicle includes a communication unit configured to receive a specification code for electronic devices determined according to a vehicle identification number of the vehicle by communicating with a diagnostic server. The communication unit is also configured to receive specification information for checking whether the electronic devices are present in the vehicle by communicating with an electronic control unit inside the vehicle. The multi-functional switch also includes a storage unit configured to store the specification code received from the diagnostic server. The multi-functional switch additionally includes a display unit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the display unit to display images corresponding to functions of the electronic devices based on the specification code and the specification information received through the communication unit.