TONE BASED CONTROL OF VEHICLE FUNCTIONS

摘要

An apparatus and method for using audible tones generated by a vehicle driver's use of a tone actuator in a vehicle. The vehicle generates an audible tone which is capable of being heard by the driver as well as being received by a processor in the vehicle, the processor accessing a memory table correlating each distinct tone with a distinct vehicle control function. The processor outputs a signal to select the vehicle control function corresponding to the generated tone.

主权项

1. A method of controlling vehicle functions comprising:
associating a selector in a vehicle to a vehicle function; providing a distinct audible tone associated with the selector; when the selector is actuated, generating the distinct audible tone associated with the selector; and activating the vehicle function in response to the audible tone being generated.