Patent ID: 7269924
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: B60J,E05F,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A notification control method comprising: discriminating whether or not a vehicle closure member is operated between an open position and a closed position; discriminating whether or not a driving direction of the vehicle closure member is reversed; detecting a closure position of the vehicle closure member when the driving direction is reversed; controlling a timing of notification of operation of the vehicle closure member in a case where the closure position detected at the detecting step remains in an area between a half-latch position of the vehicle closure member and a position defined by a speed and weight of the vehicle closure member, the position being closer to a fully opened position of the vehicle closure member than the half-latch position; and notifying a user of the operation of the vehicle closure member by a warning sound generated in response to a control signal generated at the controlling step.