IP Library Granted Patent US 12662070
Granted Patent B2
US 12662070 · App. 18/806,007 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Protecting living objects in transports

Inventors: Simon P. Roberts (Celina, TX); Yang Ding (Montreal, CA); Daniel Warren Reaser (Oak Point, TX); Christopher J. Macpherson (Plano, TX); Keaton Khonsari (Plano, TX); Derek A. Thompson (Dallas, TX); Sergei Gage (Dallas, TX)
Assignees: TOYOTA CONNECTED NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
B60R16/0237B60W10/30B60W40/04G01K13/00G06V20/59B60W2540/227B60W2555/20G01K2201/02
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Patent No.
US 12662070
App. No.
18/806,007
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of detecting a living element in a transport, determining a dangerous condition exists in response to an internal temperature of the transport is outside of a threshold and a negative characteristic is associated with the living element, and positioning the transport to a location to reduce the dangerous condition.

Claims (63)

1 . A method, comprising:

determining a dangerous condition exists when an internal temperature of a transport is outside of a threshold and a negative characteristic is associated with a living element;

detecting, by the transport, movement of the living element toward a window of the transport; and

opening the window, by the transport, an amount that will reduce the dangerous condition while preventing the living element from leaving the transport.

2 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

detecting, by the transport, an occupant device associated with a transport occupant is approaching the transport; and

mitigating, by the transport, the dangerous condition while not positioning the transport.

3 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

detecting, by the transport, an occupant device associated with a transport occupant is moving away from the transport; and

notifying, by the transport, the occupant device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining, by the transport, where the living element is located within the transport;

associating, by the transport, a portion of the transport with a location of the living element; and

positioning, by the transport, the portion of the transport to mitigate the dangerous condition.

5 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the transport, a notification of a traffic delay to a location; and

determining, by the transport, an increase in the dangerous condition based on the traffic delay.

6 . The method of claim 5 , comprising:

initiating, by the transport, one or more actions to reduce the dangerous condition.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

detecting, by the transport, one or more clouds over the transport, wherein a positioned transport location is based on a relationship between the one or more clouds and reducing the dangerous condition.

8 . A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, coupled to the processor, comprising instructions that when executed by the processor are configured to:

determine a dangerous condition exists when an internal temperature of a transport is outside of a threshold and a negative characteristic is associated with a living element;

detect movement of the living element toward a window of the transport; and

open the window of the transport an amount that will reduce the dangerous condition while preventing the living element from leaving the transport.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to:

detect the transport is being approached by an occupant device associated with a transport occupant; and

mitigate the dangerous condition while the instructions are configured to not position the transport.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to:

detect an occupant device associated with a transport occupant moves away from the transport; and

notify the occupant device.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to:

determine where the living element is located within the transport;

associate a portion of the transport with a location of the living element; and

position the portion of the transport to mitigate the dangerous condition.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to:

receive a notification of a traffic delay to a location; and

determine an increase in the dangerous condition based on the traffic delay.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are configured to:

initiate one or more actions to reduce the dangerous condition.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are configured to:

detect one or more clouds over the transport, wherein a positioned transport location is based on a relationship between the one or more clouds and a reduced dangerous condition.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, that when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform:

determining a dangerous condition exists when an internal temperature of a transport is outside of a threshold and a negative characteristic is associated with a living element;

detecting movement of the living element toward a window of the transport; and

opening the window of the transport, an amount that will reduce the dangerous condition while preventing the living element from leaving the transport.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

detecting an occupant device associated with a transport occupant is approaching the transport; and

mitigating the dangerous condition while not positioning the transport.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

detecting an occupant device associated with a transport occupant is moving away from the transport; and

notifying the occupant device.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

determining where the living element is located within the transport;

associating a portion of the transport with a location of the living element; and

positioning the portion of the transport to mitigate the dangerous condition.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

receiving a notification of a traffic delay to a location;

determining an increase in the dangerous condition based on the traffic delay.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform:

initiating one or more actions to reduce the dangerous condition.