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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2006
Upton B. Bowden, Canton, MI (US);
David M. Chi, Canton, MI (US);
Theodore C. Wingrove, Canton, MI (US);
Michael A. Haen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Upton B. Bowden, Canton, MI (US);
David M. Chi, Canton, MI (US);
Theodore C. Wingrove, Canton, MI (US);
Michael A. Haen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for operating an output device in a vehicle. The system includes a trim component and operative and initial sensors positioned at the back side of the trim component. An operative sensor provides a signal to at least one output device when an object is detected within a second sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component. An initial sensor provides a signal to a display device for selectively displaying the location of the second sensing region, when an object is sensed within a first sensing region adjacent the front side of the trim component. Additional aspects of the invention include various systems and methods for operating the output device in a vehicle.