Methods and systems for controlling operating conditions of vehicle components
US11590933B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R25/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling an operating condition of a seat belt warning mechanism and a power window of the vehicle is provided. The method, implemented by a computing device of the vehicle, includes detecting, using a sensor of the vehicle, an animal in an interior of the vehicle, activating, automatically and without user intervention, an operating mode for the vehicle responsive to detecting the animal, and controlling, based on the operating mode, an operating condition of a seat belt warning mechanism of the vehicle and an operating condition of a power window of the vehicle.
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