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US 10,947,945 B2Granted
Methods and systems for control of electric components
AssigneeLee J. Santoro
InventorLee J. Santoro
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for remotely and/or automatically controlling electronic components. The electronic components may be elements/systems of a vehicle (e.g., heating elements). In an aspect, a controller may receive a temperature value from a sensor. The controller may activate a heater based on the temperature value of the sensor. In an aspect, the heater is coupled to one or more parts of an engine.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device and from a user device, a temperature setting comprising a start temperature for activation of a heating element of a plurality of heating elements;
- receiving, from a first sensor, an indication of an ambient temperature;
- determining, based on the ambient temperature matching the start temperature, a first heating element of the plurality of heating elements to activate, wherein the first heating element is associated with a component of a vehicle;
- activating the first heating element;
- causing output, via a light emitting diode (LED), of light indicative of power provided to the first heating element;
- receiving, from a second sensor, an indication of a temperature of the component;
- and
- reducing, based on the temperature of the component satisfying a threshold, power provided to the first heating element.
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A system, comprising:
- a first sensor and a second sensor;
- a user device;
- a light emitting diode (LED);
- a plurality of heating elements;
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
- receive, from the user device, a temperature setting comprising a start temperature for activation of a heating element of the plurality of heating elements;
- receive, from the first sensor, an indication of an ambient temperature;
- determine, based on the ambient temperature matching the start temperature, a first heating element of the plurality of heating elements to activate, wherein the first heating element is associated with a component of a vehicle;
- activate the first heating element;
- causing output, via the LED, of light indicative of power provided to the first heating element;
- receive, from the second sensor, an indication of a temperature of the component;
- and
- reduce, based on the temperature of the component satisfying a threshold, power provided to the first heating element.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- receive, from a user device, a temperature setting comprising a start temperature for activation of a heating element of the plurality of heating elements;
- receive, from a first sensor, an indication of an ambient temperature;
- determine, based on the ambient temperature matching the start temperature, a first heating element of a plurality of heating elements to activate, wherein the first heating element is associated with a component of a vehicle;
- activate the first heating element;
- causing output, via a light emitting diode (LED), of light indicative of power provided to the first heating element;
- receive, from a second sensor, an indication of a temperature of the component;
- and
- reduce, based on the temperature of the component satisfying a threshold, power provided to the first heating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.