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US 10,988,132 B2Granted
Vehicle user experience enhancement
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsHani Mohammad Ayesh, Keith Weston, Nolen Thomas Barnes, III
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Abstract
A vehicle comprises a processor programmed to: responsive to detecting a predefined event, transition a plurality of vehicle systems from a normal mode of operation to a quiet mode of operation, the transition including to adjust vehicle exhaust setting to a quiet mode, engage active noise cancellation, close vehicle windows, and adjust vehicle suspension to a predefined suspension mode.
Claims19
A vehicle, comprising a processor, programmed to:
- responsive to detecting a predefined event, transition a plurality of vehicle systems from a normal mode of operation to a quiet mode of operation, the transition including to adjust vehicle exhaust setting to a quiet mode, engage active noise cancellation, close vehicle windows, and adjust vehicle suspension to a predefined suspension mode, wherein the predefined event includes a conversation within a vehicle cabin detected via a mobile device wirelessly connected to the vehicle.
A method for a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting a predefined event, wherein the predefined event includes detecting a phone call originated or destined to a mobile phone in communication with the vehicle via a wireless connection;
- and
- transitioning a plurality of vehicle systems from a normal mode of operation to a quiet mode of operation by
- adjusting vehicle exhaust setting to a quiet mode,
- engaging active noise cancellation,
- closing vehicle windows, and
- adjusting vehicle suspension to a predefined suspension mode.
4 more elements
A vehicle, comprising a processor, programmed to,
- responsive to detecting a conversation involving at least one vehicle user, transition a plurality of vehicle systems from a normal mode of operation to a quiet mode of operation, the transition including to adjust vehicle exhaust setting to a quiet mode, engage active noise cancellation, close vehicle windows, and switch vehicle sound enhancement to a conducive mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.