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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190326 | On-vehicle apparatus and content providing method The present invention is applied to, for example, a multimedia terminal having a function of navigation equipment and a function of playing back video and switches a display from a map display to a source display also with source switching operators 13P, 1... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190324 | User assistance system for vehicle A portable information terminal stores first function list information indicating the contents of functions installed on a first vehicle. When a user carrying the terminal gets in a second vehicle before driving, the second vehicle acquires the first function list i... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8190325 | System and method for displaying an instantaneous fuel economy of a vehicle An information display system and method are provided for displaying an energy efficiency of a vehicle. The vehicle may include an engine and an electric machine that operates to provide torque to propel the vehicle. The vehicle may also include an energy source tha... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185267 | On-vehicle apparatus and content providing method The present invention is applied to, for example, a multimedia terminal having a function of navigation equipment and a function of playing back video and switches a display from a map display to a source display also with source switching operators 13P, 1... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185268 | User interface for a vehicle installed communication device A radio communication device (100) for use in a public safety vehicle is provided with a user interface that combines tactile landmarks in the form of global tactile landmarks and local tactile landmarks along with affordances to orient a user's hand and fing... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8180527 | Driver assistance method The invention relates to a method for the assistance of a driver of a vehicle during a journey along a road, in which bend data indicating the course of a bend in the road extending in front of the vehicle seen in the direction of travel and road condition data indi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180528 | Apparatus and method for controlling wiper and washer Provided are an apparatus and a method for controlling a wiper and washer. An apparatus for controlling a wiper and washer, includes a wiper to wipe a windshield of a vehicle, a washer to eject washer fluid to the windshield of the vehicle, and an intelligent multi-... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180525 | Method and system for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle A method for assisting a driver when parking or maneuvering a motor vehicle having at least one driver assistance system and a vehicle safety system is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting the surroundings and calculating a desired path in a calculat... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180526 | Equipment for vehicle and communication interface circuit for use in this equipment Equipment for vehicle in accordance with the present invention includes: a vehicle-mounted unit which runs with respect to a vehicle body ground on a side of a negative electrode of a battery; an impedance component having an end connected to the vehicle body ground... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175798 | System and method for navigating a mobile device user interface with a directional sensing device An electronic mobile device includes a display for displaying a graphical element. A tilt sensor is configured to sense first and second tilt angles of the mobile device. A processor is coupled to the display and the tilt sensor and configured to move the graphical ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170748 | Vehicle information display system An information display system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly disposed at the interior cabin of a vehicle and a video display screen disposed in the interior rearview mirror assembly. The video display screen is operable to display video ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170745 | Seat occupancy verification system for motor vehicles A system and methodology utilizing seat sensors and an electronic card system that monitors the location of children on a bus as well as preventing children from being left behind, is herein disclosed. As the child enters the bus, the child would insert a personaliz... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170744 | Front electronic equipment system with a LIN-subbus A front electronic equipment system includes a load electrical parts provided at a front portion of a vehicle, a front electrical control unit which receives a control signal for controlling the drive of the load electrical parts through a main bus line of the vehic... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170746 | Method for determining unstable driving states A method for identifying unstable driving states is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (a) detecting whether the magnitude of a difference between a first value of a driving state variable that is detected by means of a first sensor, and a second v... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170747 | Fleet maintenance method and in-vehicle communication system A fleet maintenance method for generating a suggested speed for each vehicle in a fleet to maintain the vehicle in the fleet is provided. In the fleet maintenance method, vehicles are clustered into a plurality of sub-fleets, and in each sub-fleet, one vehicle is se... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165748 | Information providing system, information providing method, and computer program An on-vehicle device (200) includes a self-position detection unit (254), a position match judgment unit (255), an advance direction detection unit (256), and a direction match judgment unit (257). At the moment when a mobile body ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8165747 | Pedal system and vehicle with the pedal system For a pedal travel, a pedal reaction force, a driving force of a vehicle, and a braking force of a vehicle, different characteristics conformed to a stepping motion, a releasing motion, and a holding motion are determined on the basis of a pedal effort and predeterm... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160773 | Travel drive apparatus for a working vehicle In case a temperature (T) of a lubricant oil (G) cannot be detected by an oil temperature sensor (51) provided on an output side of a lubricant pump (46), the temperature (Tm) of a wheel drive motor (17) is detected by using a motor temperature ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160772 | Drive control apparatus, drive control method, drive control program, and recording medium A drive control apparatus (100) uses a calculating unit (103) to calculate a danger index indicative of the possibility of occurrence of a dangerous event for a mobile body based on information of the mobile body acquired by an information acquiring un... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155832 | Apparatus for remote operation A remote operation apparatus in a vehicle has a display unit, an operation unit, a speed sensor, a brake sensor, a steer angle sensor, a side G sensor, and a control unit. The operation unit is capable of remotely controlling the display contents of the display unit... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155828 | Control method of traveling dolly A control method is proposed for a traveling dolly. The traveling dolly may include wheels driven by motors and a body supported by the wheels. The traveling dolly may further include a control computer commanding control command value to the motors, and a centroid ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155834 | Traveling drive unit for working vehicle A lubricant circulation pump (46) which is driven by an electric motor (47) is provided in the course of a circulation path (41A, 41B) for circulating lubricant oil to a wheel mounting case (19) which is rotated together with a rea... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155827 | Keyless entry system An on-vehicle control unit includes a memory storing a first data group having signal strength information of a plurality of request signals transmitted from a plurality of transmitting antennas before and after movement of a movable object when a portable device is... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155831 | Flat panel touch interface for vehicle climate control system A vehicle control panel includes knobs and a touch sensitive interface in the place of conventional mechanically activated buttons. The substitution is implemented without modification to the bezel or console assembly and with many components common to consoles util... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155833 | Method for controlling compressor of air conditioner for vehicle The present invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a compressor for preventing noise that occurs in case of the shortage of refrigerant flow caused by less discharge capacity of the compressor of an air conditioner for a vehicle. The compress... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155829 | Common control apparatus and vehicle control system A common control unit in an intra box performs common control that is independent from behavior control for controlled objects extracted from function domain controllers. A control condition management unit manages control conditions that are commonly used by the fu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155830 | Parking pilot system and method The present invention discloses a parking pilot system and method. The system of the present invention comprises a display, at least one image sensor, at least one speed sensor and an ECU. The ECU uses the images captured by the image sensor to calculate an intended... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8145382 | Entertainment system including a vehicle The entertainment system of one of the preferred embodiments includes a recreational vehicle, an event sensor attached to the recreational vehicle, an event element able to be detected by the event sensor, a processor connected to the event sensor, and a game progra... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145381 | Transmitting data of a telematics terminal Data of a telematics terminal is transmitted through an apparatus including a multimedia player, an audio interface, an embedded system, and a switch operatively connected between the audio interface and the embedded system. The multimedia player is configured to ge... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145384 | Lubricating oil cooling device for traveling speed reduction gear The present invention provides a traveling speed reduction gear lubricating oil cooling device that enables optimal temperature control for lubricating oil delivered via a lubricating oil pump that can be started up with a relatively small motor without running the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8145383 | Process and system for controlling air quality within an interior of a motor vehicle The present invention discloses a process for controlling air quality within an interior of a motor vehicle. The process can include providing a motor vehicle with a heating-venting-air conditioning (HVAC) system, the HVAC system having an internal air supply option... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8140220 | In-vehicle apparatus An object of the invention is to provide an in-vehicle apparatus and an in-vehicle system that can use a plurality of expansion modules. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a plurality of slots for connecting a plurality of modules, each having a connector for connect... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140218 | Detection device for side collision of vehicle and passenger protection system having the same A detection device for side collision of a vehicle includes: an outer plate of a vehicle side door; an inner plate of the side door arranged separately from the outer plate; a reinforcing member arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate and having a bendi... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140217 | Damage control system and method for a vehicle-based sensor A damage control system for a vehicle-mounted sensor comprises at least one sensor frame. At least one sliding mechanism is coupled to the at least one sensor frame and configured to provide a path for the sensor frame to move forwards or backwards, or both. At leas... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8140219 | Automatic glare reduction system for vehicles An apparatus and method of controlling the transparency of at least one window in a vehicle includes at least one multi-segment light filtering element, each segment having a controllable light transmissive characteristic. The apparatus includes at least one sensor ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135511 | Electronic control system, electronic control unit and associated methodology of adapting a vehicle system based on visually detected vehicle occupant information An electronic control system, electronic control unit and an associated methodology for adapting a vehicle system are provided. A visual sensor detects a three dimensional profile of an occupant of a vehicle. An electronic control unit determines at least one of thr... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135512 | Auxiliary control system and method to a motor vehicle's built-in anti-theft system The auxiliary control system contains at least a first interaction device and a second interaction device that are capable of mutually detecting the presence of each other by a wireless means. The first interaction device is carried by a driver of a motor vehicle ha... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135513 | Vertical alignment of a lidar sensor An analysis unit for a driver assistance system for a vehicle includes an input for receiving image information which is captured by a camera, a calculating device for using image information to calculate a variable which describes an angle of inclination of the veh... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131422 | Slip control for a materials handling vehicle A vehicle is provided comprising: a main body; a plurality of wheels coupled to the main body; a traction motor associated with the main body and coupled to at least one of the wheels for driving the one wheel; control apparatus coupled to the traction motor and gen... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126611 | On-vehicle communication system An on-vehicle communication system has a plurality of buses relay-connected through a relay connection unit, each of the buses having at least one ECU connected thereto. In the vehicle communication system, a basic routing table that specifies a relay point for tran... | 02/28/2012 |
