Systems and methods of interior sensor-based vehicle action actuation
OwnerJohn Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jun Lin +2inventors
InventorsJohn Robert Van Wiemeersch, Jun Lin, Jialiang Le, Saeed David Barbat
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Abstract
Systems and methods of performing a vehicle action based on an interior radar sensor that may be used to detect a user outside of the vehicle are provided. The interior radar sensor may be installed behind the center line of a headliner of the vehicle, and detect the user's head and/or an upper-body gesture through any window of the vehicle, e.g., upon detection of a key fob carried by the user outside the vehicle. Upon detection of a valid gesture, e.g., a predetermined pattern of movement, by the user, the vehicle action may be performed.
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A system for interior sensor-based vehicle action activation, the system comprising:
- a vehicle comprising an interior cabin;
- one or more sensors disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle, the one or more sensors configured to detect motion exterior to the vehicle and generate data indicative of the detected motion;
- a memory that stores computer-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
- receive the data indicative of the detected motion from the one or more sensors;
- determine a predetermined motion based on the data indicative of the detected motion;
- and
- cause, based on the detection of the predetermined motion, the vehicle to automatically perform a vehicle action.
A system for interior sensor-based vehicle action activation, the system comprising:
- a vehicle comprising an interior cabin;
- one or more sensors disposed within the interior cabin of the vehicle, the one or more sensors configured to detect motion exterior to the vehicle and to detect one or more occupants within the interior cabin of the vehicle;
- a memory that stores computer-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
- detect, based on the motion detected by the one or more sensors, a first predetermined gesture in a direction of a component of the vehicle;
- and
- cause, based on the detection of the first predetermined gesture, the vehicle to automatically perform a first vehicle action to control the component of the vehicle.
A method, comprising:
- detecting, via one or more sensors disposed within an interior cabin of a vehicle, motion exterior to the vehicle;
- determining a predetermined motion based on the motion detected by the one or more sensors;
- and
- causing, based on the determination of the predetermined motioned, the vehicle to automatically perform a vehicle action.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.