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US 2016/0107569 A1Published application
Tone based control of vehicle functions
AssigneeToyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
InventorJames T. Pisz
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Abstract
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.
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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.
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A vehicle function control apparatus utilizing audible tones, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one tone generator capable of emitting at least one audible tone;
- a selector for a vehicle function, the selector being mountable in a vehicle and associated with one audible tone;
- a memory storing correlations between the at least one audible tone and the vehicle function;
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- at least one processor executing program instructions in response to activation of the selector, to generate an output selecting the vehicle function associated with the selector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.