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US 11,834,059 B2Granted
Locating smart shoe relative to pedal
AssigneeToyota Research Institute, Inc.
InventorsManuel Ludwig Kuehner, Hiroshi Yasuda
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Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle using a smart shoe device. For example, some embodiments of the application may monitor operation of a vehicle system and monitor operation of a smart shoe device. The process may determine that the smart shoe device is within a threshold period of time of performing an future action associated with commanding movement of the vehicle and enable a response by the vehicle based on the future action.
Claims16
A vehicle, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory unit operatively connected to the processor and including computer code, that when executed, causes the processor to:
- monitor operation of a vehicle system;
- monitor operation of a smart shoe device;
- determine that the smart shoe device is within a threshold period of time of performing a future action associated with commanding movement of the vehicle, wherein the commanding movement is determined while the vehicle is operating in a semi-autonomous mode or receiving manual commands from an operator;
- and
- enable a response by the vehicle based on the future action,
- wherein the operation of the smart shoe device identifies the smart shoe device at a location greater than a threshold distance from an acceleration pedal of the vehicle, and the response by the vehicle comprises adjusting operation of an airbag based on the smart shoe device being greater than the threshold distance from the acceleration pedal of the vehicle.
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A computer-implemented method comprising:
- monitoring operation of a vehicle system within a vehicle;
- monitoring operation of a smart shoe device;
- determining that the smart shoe device is within a threshold period of time of performing a future action associated with commanding movement of the vehicle, wherein the commanding movement is determined while the vehicle is operating in a semi-autonomous mode or receiving manual commands from an operator;
- and
- enabling a response by the vehicle based on the future action,
- wherein the operation of the smart shoe device identifies the smart shoe device at a location greater than a threshold distance from an acceleration pedal of the vehicle, and the response by the vehicle comprises adjusting operation of an airbag based on the smart shoe device being greater than the threshold distance from the acceleration pedal of the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.