Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-03
2008-08-19
Keith, Jack W. (Department: 3663)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
C315S082000, C362S464000, C250S208400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07415338
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling operation of auxiliary equipment of a vehicle by receiving an output of a surroundings detection sensor for detecting the surrounding of the vehicle and an output of the vehicle information sensor, for detecting operation of the vehicle, wherein the distance to and the direction of an overtaking vehicle, an oncoming vehicle, or a preceding vehicle and the light intensities of the right and the left headlamps are controlled independently. A plurality of processes required for controlling the vehicle auxiliary equipment are performed by the time division processing.
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Japanese office action dated Apr. 1, 2008 with partial English translation.
Fukuhara Masaaki
Furusawa Isao
Higashino Jun
Iida Fujio
Kasuya Hiroyuki
Crowell & Moring LLP
Hitachi , Ltd.
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Keith Jack W.
Pipala Edward
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