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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2007
Steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle and method for operating a portable functional component
Jürgen Bender, Frankfurt, DE;
Michael Bischoff, Rottenberg, DE;
Michael Germuth-löffler, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Jürgen Bender, Frankfurt, DE;
Michael Bischoff, Rottenberg, DE;
Michael Germuth-Löffler, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Takata-Petri AG, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
A steering wheel assembly is provided for a motor vehicle, including at least one actuating element disposed on the steering wheel for the actuation of a first functional component of the motor vehicle installed in the motor vehicle, and an electronic control unit configured to associate the actuating element with a portable second functional component located in an effective environment of the unit, for being actuated thereby. A method is providing for operating a portable second functional component in a motor vehicle including providing a steering wheel assembly having a plurality of user-operated actuating elements and selecting at least one actuating element from the number of available actuating elements by means of the portable second functional component.