Patent ID: 8761907

Claim:
An instrument operating apparatus in a vehicle that transmits a command signal to operate an instrument according to a manipulation of a user occupying the vehicle, the instrument operating apparatus comprising: at least one manipulating device including a detection portion to detect the manipulation of the user, and a device information transmission portion to transmit device information according to the manipulation detected by the detection portion using a wireless communications technology; a reception portion to receive the device information; a control circuit to determine the command signal according to the device information received by the reception portion; and a command signal transmission portion to transmit the command signal to the instrument, wherein the at least one manipulating device may be attached to and detached from an arrangement position, on an outer surface of a steering wheel of the vehicle, at which the manipulation device is arranged, via an adhesive material, and wherein the arrangement position on the outer surface of a steering wheel of the vehicle at which the at least one manipulating device is arranged is enabled to be optionally changed by the user occupying the vehicle.