Vehicle component control methods and systems
View Patent ↗Control system for controlling at least one part of a vehicle includes a plurality of sensor systems mounted at different locations on the vehicle, each sensor system providing a measurement related to a state thereof system or a measurement related to a state of the mounting location. A processor is coupled to the sensor systems and diagnoses the state of the vehicle itself and optionally its dynamic motion based on the measurements of the sensor systems. The processor controls each part based at least in part on the diagnosed state of the vehicle.
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a wireless device configured to
wirelessly detect a wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle; and
after detecting the wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle, wirelessly detect an actuation of a switch that starts an engine of the vehicle,
wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically set a position of a seat of the vehicle according to the wireless vehicle entry device after the wireless device wirelessly detects the wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is further configured to automatically set one or more of a position of a headrest of the vehicle, a position of a mirror of the vehicle, a position of a pedal of the vehicle, a setting of a radio station of the vehicle, and a setting of a temperature control of the vehicle, according to the wireless vehicle entry device after the wireless device wirelessly detects the wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle and the actuation of the switch that starts the engine of the vehicle.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is configured to detect the wireless vehicle entry device as the wireless vehicle entry device approaches the vehicle.
5. The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the vehicle is configured to unlock one or more doors of the vehicle after the wireless device detects the wireless vehicle entry device approaching the vehicle.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is configured to detect the wireless vehicle entry device as the wireless vehicle entry device moves away from the vehicle.
7. The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the vehicle is configured to lock one or more doors of the vehicle after the wireless device detects the wireless vehicle entry device moving away from the vehicle.
8. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically lock one or more doors when the vehicle is placed in gear.
9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically set the respective positions of the seat of the vehicle according to each of a plurality of wireless vehicle entry devices.
10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein different wireless vehicle entry devices cause the vehicle to automatically set the seat in different positions.
11. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is configured to receive identification information from the wireless vehicle entry device and from another wireless vehicle entry device to distinguish the wireless vehicle entry device from the another wireless vehicle entry device.
12. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is part of or includes one or more of an RFID tag, a smart card, and a cellular device.
13. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is part of or includes one or more of an RFID tag, a smart card, and a cellular device.
14. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is configured to determine a proximity of the wireless vehicle entry device to the vehicle.
15. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the switch comprises a wireless switch.
16. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a key fob comprises the wireless vehicle entry device.
17. A vehicle, comprising:
a wireless device configured to wirelessly detect a wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle,
wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically set a position of a seat of the vehicle according to the wireless vehicle entry device after the wireless device wirelessly detects the wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle.
18. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device.
19. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically set one or more of a position of a headrest of the vehicle, a position of a mirror of the vehicle, a position of a pedal of the vehicle, a setting of a radio station of the vehicle, and a setting of a temperature control of the vehicle, according to the wireless vehicle entry device after the wireless device wirelessly detects the wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle.
20. The vehicle of claim 17 ,
wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is an RFID device, and
wherein the vehicle automatically sets one or more of a respective position of a headrest of the vehicle, a respective position of a mirror of the vehicle, a respective position of a pedal of the vehicle, a respective setting of a radio station of the vehicle, and a respective setting of a temperature control of the vehicle, according to the corresponding identification information after the wireless device wirelessly detects the wireless vehicle entry device within the vehicle.
21. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to detect the wireless vehicle entry device as the wireless vehicle entry device approaches the vehicle.
22. The vehicle of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle is configured to unlock one or more doors of the vehicle after the wireless device detects the wireless vehicle entry device approaching the vehicle.
23. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to detect the wireless vehicle entry device as the wireless vehicle entry device moves away from the vehicle.
24. The vehicle of claim 23 , wherein the vehicle is configured to lock one or more doors of the vehicle after the wireless device detects the wireless vehicle entry device moving away from the vehicle.
25. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically lock one or more doors when the vehicle is placed in gear.
26. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle is configured to automatically set the respective positions of the seat of the vehicle according to each of a plurality of wireless vehicle entry devices.
27. The vehicle of claim 26 , wherein different wireless vehicle entry devices cause the vehicle to automatically set the seat in different positions.
28. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to receive identification information from the wireless vehicle entry device and from another wireless vehicle entry device to distinguish the wireless vehicle entry device from the another wireless vehicle entry device.
29. The vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is part of or includes one or more of an RFID tag, a smart card, and a cellular device.
30. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the wireless vehicle entry device is part of or includes one or more of an RFID tag, a smart card, and a cellular device.
31. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to determine a proximity of the wireless vehicle entry device to the vehicle.
32. The vehicle of claim 17 , wherein a key fob comprises the wireless vehicle entry device.