Systems and methods for permitting access to a human machine interface in a vehicle
US12287860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/867
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for a vehicle configured to be driven by a driver is provided. The vehicle has a human-machine interface (HMI). The system includes an interior sensor suite, a processor electrically connected to the interior sensor suite and the HMI, and a memory. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including determine, based on the interior sensor suite, if there is a passenger in the vehicle, determine, when there is a passenger in the vehicle and based on the interior sensor suite, whether the passenger or the driver is attempting to use the HMI, and permit the passenger and not the driver to use the HMI.
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