VEHICLE INTERFACE INPUT RECEIVING METHOD

摘要

A vehicle interface input receiving method comprises operating a controller to selectively enter or refrain from entering a user input device controlling mode. While in the user input device controlling mode, the method determines a presence of first and second contact conditions at first and second predetermined locations, respectively, with the first contact condition being on a vehicle steering wheel, and controls a user input device to change from a deactivated state to an activated state in response to the simultaneous existence of the first and second contact conditions. Also, an indicator provides an indication of the activated state, and the user input device is maintained in the activated state while the first contact condition continues to exist. The user input device provides input to the controller in the activated state and refrains from providing such input in the deactivated state, and afterward returns to the deactivated state.

主权项

1. A vehicle interface input receiving method comprising:
operating a controller to selectively enter a user input device controlling mode or refrain from entering the user input device controlling mode; operating the controller to determine a presence of a first contact condition at a first predetermined location on a vehicle steering wheel and a second contact condition at a second predetermined location while the controller is operating in the user input device controlling mode; operating the controller to control a user input device to change from a deactivated state to an activated state in response to the first and second contact conditions simultaneously existing at the first and second predetermined locations, respectively, while the controller is operating in the user input device controlling mode; operating an indicator to provide an indication of the activated state while the user input device is in the activated state; operating the controller to maintain the user input device in the activated state while the controller determines that the first contact condition continues to exist at the first predetermined location while the controller is operating in the user input device controlling mode; operating the user input device to provide input to the controller in the activated state and to refrain from providing input to the controller in the deactivated state while the controller is operating in the user input device controlling mode; and operating the controller to control the user input device to return to the deactivated state after receiving the input from the user input device while the controller is operating in the user input device controlling mode.