Patent ID: 7516811
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body defining a vehicle interior having a floor area; a gas pedal; a brake pedal; an accessory pedal mounted with respect to said floor area of said vehicle interior; a control unit operable for controlling a plurality of vehicular accessories; wherein said accessory pedal is selectively depressible independently of said gas pedal and said brake pedal to thereby send a first signal from said accessory pedal to said control unit, wherein said first signal activates a preselected accessory of said plurality of vehicular accessories; and an input device mounted with respect to said vehicle interior and operable for sending a second signal to said control unit, wherein said second signal instructs said control unit to assign one of said plurality of vehicular accessories to said first signal received from said accessory pedal to thereby select said preselected accessory; wherein said accessory pedal is accessible to an operator of the vehicle.