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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
Masahiko Miyata, Aichi, JP;
Katsuhide Kumagai, Aichi, JP;
Norio Yamamoto, Kariya, JP;
Nozomi Kitagawa, Okazaki, JP;
Masahiko Miyata, Aichi, JP;
Katsuhide Kumagai, Aichi, JP;
Norio Yamamoto, Kariya, JP;
Nozomi Kitagawa, Okazaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Denso Corporation, Aich-ken, JP;
Abstract
An in-vehicle equipment control device includes a force sense imparting type input device mounted on a steering of a vehicle, for remotely operating an in-vehicle equipment mounted on the vehicle according to a predetermined operation route while imparting a force sense, a storage unit for storing an operation route data to conduct an input operation of the force sense imparting type input device with a predetermined operation route, and a control unit for conducting an arithmetic process to transform the predetermined operation route of the force sense imparting type input device based on a rotation angle detection signal which is output in accordance with the rotation of the steering of the vehicle and the operation route data stored in the storage unit, to impart the force sense to the force sense imparting type input device based on a result of the arithmetic process.