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Apparatus for controlling sound volume for vehicle
US9340225B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9340225-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414515185-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 9, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
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An apparatus for controlling sound volume for a vehicle includes a steering wheel remote controller and a head unit. The steering wheel remote controller includes a scroll-type button disposed at a portion of a steering wheel and configured to increase or decrease the sound volume depending on a rotational direction of the button. A counter is configured to count the number of volume variation steps due to rotation of the scroll-type button for a predetermined time and generate a volume signal. A communicator is configured to transmit the volume signal to the head unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus of controlling a sound volume for a vehicle, comprising: a steering wheel remote controller; and a head unit, wherein the steering wheel remote controller includes: a scroll-type button disposed at a portion of a steering wheel and configured to increase or decrease the sound volume depending on a rotational direction of the scroll-type button; a counter configured to count the number of volume variation steps due to rotation of the scroll-type button for a predetermined time and to generate a volume signal; and a communicator configured to transmit the volume signal to the head unit, wherein the scroll-type button increases the sound volume when the rotational direction is a clockwise direction and decreases the sound volume when the rotational direction is a counterclockwise direction, and wherein the counter counts the number of volume variation steps by a positive integer value when the scroll-type button rotates in the clockwise direction and counts the number of volume variation steps by a negative integer value when the scroll-type button rotates in the counterclockwise direction. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the communicator is configured to perform controller area network (CAN) communication. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the head unit adjusts the sound volume depending on the volume signal. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the volume signal is eight-bit data and represents volume up steps or volume down steps.
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Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels · CPC title
- B62D1/046Primary
Adaptations on rotatable parts of the steering wheel for accommodation of switches · CPC title
Mountings · CPC title
- B60R16/023Primary
for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems · CPC title
- B60R16/0373Primary
Voice control (in general G10L) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9340225B2 cover?
- An apparatus for controlling sound volume for a vehicle includes a steering wheel remote controller and a head unit. The steering wheel remote controller includes a scroll-type button disposed at a portion of a steering wheel and configured to increase or decrease the sound volume depending on a rotational direction of the button. A counter is configured to count the number of volume variation …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D1/046. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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