Tone based control of vehicle functions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9539943
APP PUB NO 20160107569A1
SERIAL NO

14518248

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An apparatus and method for using audible tones generated by a vehicle driver's use of a tone actuator in a vehicle. The vehicle generates an audible tone which is capable of being heard by the driver as well as being received by a processor in the vehicle, the processor accessing a memory table correlating each distinct tone with a distinct vehicle control function. The processor outputs a signal to select the vehicle control function corresponding to the generated tone.

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TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U S A INC19001 S WESTERN AVENUE E-200 TORRANCE CA 90509-2991

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pisz, James T Huntington Beach, US 15 742

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