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Patent No.:

US 8593417 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr. 29, 2010
Applicants:

Takeshi Kawashima, Nisshin, JP;

Koichi Masuda, Obu, JP;

Inventors:

Takeshi Kawashima, Nisshin, JP;

Koichi Masuda, Obu, JP;

Assignee:

Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An operation surface detects a touch point specified by an operator. An imaging area obtains a hand image of the operator. A fingertip detection unit detects a fingertip of the hand image. A display device includes a display screen having coordinates uniquely corresponding to the operation surface and the imaging area. The display device indicates the fingertip and an operation panel specific to an in-vehicle electronic device to be operated. An interface engine having a prescribed interface relationship between an input, which is specified by at least one of the touch point and the fingertip, and an output to be outputted to the in-vehicle electronic device according to a combination of the input and the interface relationship. An alteration unit alters the interface relationship according to a detected traveling state of the vehicle.


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Kawashima, Takeshi. (2013). Operation apparatus for in-vehicle electronic device and method for controlling the same (U.S. Patent No. 8593417). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8593417

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