Radar detection of child car seat conditions in a vehicle
US12012062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01204
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for controlling operation of a vehicle includes a millimeter-wave radar sensor, a processor, and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores a sensor control module configured to automatically control operation of the radar sensor to perform at least one radar scan of at least a portion of an interior of the vehicle. The sensor control module is also configured to determine, using information acquired by the at least one radar scan of the vehicle interior, at least one characteristic of a child car seat positioned in the interior. The sensor control module is also configured to compare the at least one determined characteristic of the child car seat with child car seat comparison information and, responsive to the comparison of the at least one determined characteristic with the child car seat comparison information, control an operation of the vehicle.
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