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US 2017/0291539 A1Published application
Systems and methods for detecting objects within a vehicle
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorCARTER T. AVERY
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for detecting objects within a vehicle. A sensor monitors an interior of the vehicle and generates sensor data. A detection module detects objects in the interior of the vehicle based on the sensor data. An action module takes an action based on the objects detected in the interior.
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A system for detecting objects within a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to monitor an interior of the vehicle and generate sensor data;
- a detection module configured to detect objects in the interior of the vehicle based on the sensor data;
- and
- an action module configured to take an action based on the objects detected in the interior.
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A system for detecting objects within a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a remote server;
- a sensor configured to monitor an interior of the vehicle and generate sensor data;
- and
- a telematics control unit configured to transmit the sensor data to the remote server and take an action,
- wherein the remote server identifies objects in the interior of the vehicle based on the sensor data and transmits an action instruction to the telematics control unit based on the objects identified in the interior.
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A method for detecting objects in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- capturing sensor data of an interior of the vehicle with a sensor;
- detecting objects in the interior of the vehicle based on the captured sensor data;
- and
- taking an action based on the objects detected in the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.