IP Library Granted Patent US 9,248,793
Granted Patent B2
US 9,248,793 · App. 13/866,999 · Granted Feb 2, 2016

Systems and methods for location based customization

Inventors: Brandon L. Washington (Lindenhurst, IL); Richard J. Lange (Troy, MI); Matthew Tsien (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Brian D. Drake (Troy, MI)
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
B60R16/037
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,248,793
App. No.
13/866,999
Granted
Feb 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for a customization control system for a vehicle having a cabin. The apparatus can include a source of vehicle location data, and a door coupled to the cabin and including a window movable relative to the door between a first, closed position and a second, opened position. The apparatus can also include a customization module that, based on the vehicle location data, outputs setting data for the vehicle that includes a movement for the window relative to the door.

Claims (34)

1. A customization control system for a vehicle having a cabin, comprising:

a source of vehicle location data that provides a current geographic location of the vehicle;

one or more windshield wipers coupled to the vehicle;

a source of windshield wiper data that indicates the windshield wipers are activated or deactivated;

a source of a planned route for the vehicle;

a door coupled to the cabin, the door including a lock and a window movable relative to the door between a first, closed position and a second, opened position;

at least one interior light and a display disposed in the cabin; and

a customization module that, based on the vehicle location data and the windshield wipers being deactivated, outputs setting data for the vehicle that moves the window from the first, closed position to the second, opened position, the customization module outputs setting data to illuminate the at least one interior light based on the current geographical location of the vehicle along the planned route, and the customization module outputs a user interface for display on the display to prompt for saving a setting associated with the lock and the current geographical location of the vehicle based on a frequency of travel to the current geographical location,

wherein the customization module outputs the setting data to illuminate the at least one interior light based on the current geographical location of the vehicle as off the planned route.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:

a remote keyless entry system including a fob that generates a signal to actuate the lock to secure the door to the cabin of the vehicle, and the customization module outputs setting data to disable locking of the lock with the fob based on the vehicle location data.

3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a source of speed data that indicates a speed of the vehicle,

wherein based on the vehicle location data, the speed data, and the windshield wipers being deactivated, the customization module outputs setting data to move the window from the first, closed position to the second, opened position.

4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:

a source of brake data that indicates a position of a brake pedal of the vehicle,

wherein based on the vehicle location data, the speed data, the brake data and the windshield wipers being deactivated, the customization module outputs setting data to move the window from the first, closed position to the second, opened position.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one source of user input;

wherein the customization module outputs setting data to illuminate the at least one interior light based on the vehicle location data and the user input.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:

a transmission coupled to a driveline of the vehicle,

wherein the customization module outputs setting data to substantially automatically unlock the lock based on a range of the transmission and the vehicle location data.

7. A vehicle, comprising:

a passenger cabin including a door having a lock that is actuatable to lock the door to the cabin, a window coupled to a window actuation device that is actuatable to move the window relative to the door from a first, closed position to a second, opened position and a display;

a remote keyless entry system that generates a signal to actuate the lock;

a source of location data that provides a current geographic location of the vehicle;

a customization module that controls the lock and the window based on the location data, and the customization module:

actuates a window actuation device to move the window from the first, closed position to the second, opened position based on the location data;

disables the actuation of the lock by the remote keyless entry system based on the location data; and

outputs a user interface for display on the display to prompt for saving a setting associated with the actuation of the window actuation device and the current geographical location of the vehicle based on a frequency of travel to the current geographical location.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the customization module actuates the window actuation device to move the window from the first, closed position to the second, opened position based on a speed of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the customization module actuates the window actuation device to move the window from the first, closed position to the second, opened position based on a range of a transmission of the vehicle.

10. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the customization module outputs a user interface for display on the display that indicates that the actuation of the lock by the remote keyless entry system has been disabled.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 034287/0601 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2014
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 033135/0336 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2013
From: WASHINGTON, BRANDON L.; LANGE, RICHARD J.; TSIEN, MATTHEW; DRAKE, BRIAN D
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 030256/0175 →
Continuity (1)
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