Selective control of devices in a motor vehicle
AssigneeVDO Adolf Schindling AG
InventorGunter Hahlganss
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Abstract
In an arrangement for the control of a device in a motor vehicle, in which control information is transmitted to the device by a control unit, the control unit is portable and may be passed about among passengers and a driver of the vehicle. When the vehicle is underway, the device is rendered non-responsive to the control information. This is accomplished at least partially blocking transmission of the control information to the device when the control unit is within reach of the driver.
Claims12
A system for controlling a device in a motor vehicle, wherein control information is transmitted to the device by a control unit, the system comprising
- a control unit located in the vehicle for control of the device by transmission of control information to the device;
- a signal transmission path extending to said device for transmission of the control information;
- means disposed in said signal transmission path for blocking said transmission of control information;
- wherein said control unit is movable and, during a travelling of the vehicle, action of the control information is at least partially blocked by said blocking means upon a positioning of said control unit adjacent the driver.
A system for controlling a device in a motor vehicle, wherein control information is transmitted to the device by a control unit, the system comprising
- a control unit located in the vehicle for control of the device by transmission of control information to the device;
- means for blocking said transmission of control information;
- wherein said control unit is movable and, during a travelling of the vehicle, action of the control information is at least partially blocked by said blocking means upon a positioning of said control unit adjacent the driver;
- the system further comprises at least one receiver;
- and
- wherein the transmission of the control information between said control unit and said device takes place in wireless manner, said at least one receiver being directed away from a location of the driver to prevent reception of the control information from the direction of the driver.
A system for controlling a device in a motor vehicle, wherein control information is transmitted to the device by a control unit, the system comprising
- a control unit located in the vehicle for control of the device by transmission of control information to the device;
- means for blocking said transmission of control information;
- wherein said control unit is movable and, during a travelling of the vehicle, action of the control information is at least partially blocked by said blocking means upon a positioning of said control unit adjacent the driver;
- the system further comprises a first and a second receiver;
- wherein the transmission of control information between said control unit and said device takes place in wireless manner, said first receiver being directed to a passenger location of said vehicle to enable reception of the control information from all parts of the passenger space of the vehicle;
- said second receiver is directed to a region of the driver;
- and
- said blocking means is operative, upon reception of control information by said second receiver, to block action of the control information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.