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Method, apparatus, and program for delivering a scent alert

US11707971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Etienne Iliffe-Moon · Los Angeles, US
Brian Mok · Santa Clara, US
Annabelle Coffinet · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2019
Grant date	Jul 25, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q9/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments generally relate to a method, an apparatus, and a machine-readable medium for delivering an at least one alerting scent to a cabin of a vehicle. In particular, embodiments relate to a method comprising obtaining information on an environment of the vehicle, determining an alert condition based on the information on the environment of the vehicle, and delivering the at least one alerting scent to the cabin of the vehicle based on the alert condition.

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