SELF-IDENTIFYING CONTROL SWITCH

摘要

A vehicle communication system includes a switch module having a plurality of control switches, each of the control switches including a rocker button actuatable between an off position and an activated position, and an RFID tag secured to the rocker button, the RFID tag including thereon a unique identifier tied to a function of the control switch. The vehicle communication system also includes an RFID reader that receives switch messages from RFID tags whose respective rocker button is in an activated position, each switch message including the unique identifier for its respective RFID tag. The vehicle communication system also includes a vehicle communications link that is connected to the RFID reader to receive switch messages therefrom, the vehicle communications link providing the switch messages to a vehicle controller for purposes of controlling vehicle outputs associated with the switch messages.

主权项

1. A vehicle communication system comprising:
a switch module including a plurality of control switches, each of the plurality of control switches comprising:
a rocker button actuatable between an off position and an activated position; anda radio frequency identification (RFID) tag secured to the rocker button, the RFID tag including thereon a unique identifier tied to a function of the control switch; an RFID reader configured to receive switch messages from RFID tags whose respective rocker button is in an activated position, each switch message including the unique identifier for its respective RFID tag; and a vehicle communications link connected to the RFID reader to receive switch messages therefrom, the vehicle communications link providing the switch messages to a vehicle controller for purposes of controlling vehicle outputs associated with the switch messages.