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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Haruko Okuyama, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takeyuki Suzuki, Utsunomiya, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle input apparatus includes a display screen that displays a cursor that indicates an operation item with respect to a predetermined operation object, an input device that outputs signals according to a sliding operation using the fingers of an operator on an operation surface, and a display control portion that controls movement of the cursor on the display screen according to the signals that are output from the input device. The display screen includes a plurality of display areas that are divided according to the number of the plurality of operation surfaces, and each of the plurality of operation surfaces is associated with a separate display area, and an operation range is set on the display screen so that the cursor can only be moved within the range of the respective associated separate display area.