Remote control apparatus for vehicle
US8378969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/014
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A remote control apparatus mountable on a vehicle includes an operation input device operable to point a position in a predetermined operation area, a lighting device for illuminating the operation input device, and a controller for controlling a brightness of the lighting device. The remote control apparatus has a self-diagnostic mode for diagnosing a fault in the operation input device. The controller controls the brightness of the lighting device such that the lighting device produces a illumination pattern corresponding to the position pointed by the operation input device, when the self-diagnostic mode is set.
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