Vehicle system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsMichael Andrew Gutierrez, Russell A. Patenaude
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Abstract
A vehicle system for a vehicle includes memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include determining whether the vehicle is in park, determining whether an occupant is in the vehicle, determining whether a seatbelt of the vehicle is buckled, determining whether there is a potential threat to the vehicle, and if the vehicle is in park, an occupant is in the vehicle, the seatbelt is buckled, and there is a potential threat to the vehicle, activating defensive measures.
Claims20
A vehicle system for a vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:
- memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising:
- determining whether the vehicle is in park;
- determining whether an occupant is in the vehicle;
- determining whether a seatbelt of the vehicle is buckled;
- determining whether there is a potential external threat to the vehicle or its occupants via one or more outward-facing sensors;
- and
- if the vehicle is in park, an occupant is in the vehicle, the seatbelt is buckled, and there is a potential external threat to the vehicle or its occupants, activating defensive measures comprising deploying physical protective measures, the defensive measures including deploying armor by positioning a shield over an exterior portion of the vehicle.
A vehicle system for a vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:
- memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising:
- determining whether the vehicle is in park;
- determining whether an occupant is in the vehicle;
- determining whether a seatbelt of the vehicle is buckled or is unbuckled;
- determining whether a siren and/or emergency lights of the vehicle are activated;
- determining whether there is a potential external threat to the vehicle or its occupants via one or more outward-facing sensors;
- and
- if the vehicle is in park, an occupant is in the vehicle, the seatbelt is buckled, the siren and/or emergency lights are activated, and there is a potential external threat to the vehicle or its occupants, activating expedited exit measures and activating defensive measures comprising deploying physical protective measures, the defensive measures including deploying armor by positioning a shield over an exterior portion of the vehicle.
A vehicle system for a vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:
- memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising:
- determining whether the vehicle is in drive or reverse;
- determining whether an occupant is in the vehicle;
- determining whether there is an incoming external threat to the vehicle or its occupants via one or more outward-facing sensors;
- and
- if the vehicle is in drive or reverse, an occupant is in the vehicle, and there is an incoming external threat to the vehicle or its occupants, activating defensive measures comprising deploying physical protective measures, the defensive measures including deploying armor by positioning a shield over an exterior portion of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.