Flexible vehicle seat
US9579998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/086
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for selecting and controlling massage functions of a motor vehicle seat having a control system comprising the steps of: switching the system to a selection mode and starting the selection mode; providing a menu list having options for querying the user's requirements during the massage; selection of an option by the user and providing predefined responses to the respective query and selection of the response by the user and if necessary repeating the steps for further queries; and terminating the selection mode and automatically determining suitable massage settings on the basis of the user's selection and controlling the massage actuators in the motor vehicle seat on the basis of determined massage settings to perform the massage function.
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