Steering wheel, vehicle having the steering wheel, and method for controlling the vehicle
US10635225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0488
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel with a touch area dynamically set up based on the driver's hand position may include touch input configured to receive a touching input of a driver; and a touch controller configured to set up a touch area for manipulation on the touch input to control components of a vehicle based on a touch area, in which the touching input is received, wherein the touch controller is further configured to determine a palm touch area of the driver and set up a touch area for manipulation around the palm touch area.
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