Patent ID: 7239947

Claim:
Operation equipment for a vehicle comprising: a display having a touch switch and a touch sensor for detecting an operation of a passenger or a driver of the vehicle; an electronic control unit; and a driving sensor for detecting the vehicle moving or stopping, wherein the touch sensor is disposed on a screen of the display, wherein the touch switch corresponding to a predetermined function is disposed on one side of the screen of the display, wherein the electronic control unit determines that the predetermined function is allowed to perform when the driving sensor detects the vehicle stopping, wherein the electronic control unit determines that the predetermined function is allowed to perform when the electronic control unit determines the operation of the passenger, wherein the electronic control unit determines the operation of the passenger when the touch sensor detects a capacitance between the touch sensor and one of a finger and a hand in a case where the touch switch is disposed on a driver's side of the screen, and wherein the electronic control unit determines the operation of the driver when the touch sensor detects a capacitance between the touch sensor and one of a finger and a hand in a case where the touch switch is disposed on a passenger's side of the screen.