Method and device for activating a function subject to authorization in a vehicle comprising a system of digital rear-view mirrors
US11878588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8046
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and a device are disclosed for activating a function subject to authorization in a vehicle comprising a system of digital rear-view mirrors with at least first and second touch screens, arranged on the driver's and passenger's side, respectively. The vehicle comprises members suitable for providing at least one function subject to authorization. The method comprises detection, by one of the members, of an action by a person that requires the activation of a function subject to authorization; —transmission, from the member to the system of digital rear-view mirrors, of information relating to the detection; —receipt, from the system of digital rear-view mirrors, of the information relating to the detection originating from the member, —display, on one of the touch screens, of a notification comprising the function subject to authorization, and; an interaction zone suitable for receiving either an agreement or a refusal from the driver and/or the front passenger.
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