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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2005
Timothy J. Yerdon, Plymouth, MI (US);
Royce D. Channey, Highland Park, MI (US);
Henry L. Pope, Redford, MI (US);
Timothy J. Yerdon, Plymouth, MI (US);
Royce D. Channey, Highland Park, MI (US);
Henry L. Pope, Redford, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An electronic switch for a device in an automotive vehicle comprises an input pad mounted in an interior of the automotive vehicle, the input pad comprising a sensing mechanism operable to generate a plurality of control signals associated with a plurality of sensing positions of the input pad. The electronic switch further comprises a controller in communication with the input pad and the device, the controller configured to actuate a plurality of switch control functions of the device in response to the plurality of control signals.