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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Applicant:
Kosei Ishii, Chiba, JP;
Inventor:
Kosei Ishii, Chiba, JP;
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc., Chiba, JP;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An input apparatus for in-vehicle devices is easy to use and facilitates recognizing the position of fingertips. For this, the input apparatus includes a control unit including a recess allowing fingers to be inserted thereinto and having a control surface on an inner side wall thereof, a control switch disposed on the control surface, and a camera horizontally photographing the fingers inserted into the recess; and a display unit displaying an image of the fingers photographed by the camera to overlay on a control screen.