Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input apparatus for in-vehicle devices
- Patent Title (中): 车载设备输入装置
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Application No.: US12557757Application Date: 2009-09-11
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Publication No.: US08466871B2Publication Date: 2013-06-18
- Inventor: Kosei Ishii
- Applicant: Kosei Ishii
- Applicant Address: JP Chiba KR Seoul KR Seoul
- Assignee: Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc.,Hyundai Motor Company,Kia Motors Corporation
- Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Japan R&D Center, Inc.,Hyundai Motor Company,Kia Motors Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Chiba KR Seoul KR Seoul
- Agency: Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
- Agent Peter F. Corless
- Priority: JP2009-046169 20090227
- Main IPC: G09G5/00
- IPC: G09G5/00 ; G06F3/041

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100220053A1 INPUT APPARATUS FOR IN-VEHICLE DEVICES Public/Granted day:2010-09-02
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