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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Arne Stoschek, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian NG, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael Derse, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Philippe Alessandrini, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steffen Ross, Wettstetten, DE;
Sven Strohband, Mountain View, CA (US);
Arne Stoschek, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brian Ng, Los Altos, CA (US);
Michael Derse, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Philippe Alessandrini, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steffen Ross, Wettstetten, DE;
Sven Strohband, Mountain View, CA (US);
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Abstract
A seat control unit for adjusting a vehicle seat includes a touch sensor having a touch-sensitive fabric. The touch-sensitive fabric is disposed on a support layer which may be formed by a vehicle interior component such as the vehicle seat, an interior door panel or an armrest. The touch sensor generates signals in response to a force exerted on the touch-sensitive fabric. A control circuit is connected the touch sensor and receives the signals generated by the touch sensor. The control circuit determines a position of the force exerted on the touch-sensitive fabric and generates control signals for controlling the vehicle seat in dependence on the position of the force exerted on the touch-sensitive fabric.