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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Junichi Yukawa, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hongxing HU, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Katsuya Saito, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Junichi Yukawa, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Hongxing Hu, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Katsuya Saito, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An integrated control interface is provided for the driver of the vehicle. The control interface employs a plurality of multi-functional switches located proximate to the driver in combination with a display that provides an indicia of the vehicle function controlled by each switch. A control module receives control signals from the switches and initiates control of the applicable vehicle subsystem function in response thereto.