External vehicle component control
US10766446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3629
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a computer programmed to receive impact sensor data specifying a force of an impact to a vehicle body panel. The computer is programmed to, upon determining that the force is below a collision force threshold, identify the impact as user input. The computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component according to the user input.
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