Device location detection for enhanced device connection for vehicles
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorSteven Hartley
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Abstract
Control systems and methods are provided for vehicles that include, in one embodiment, a plurality of sensors, and a processor. The plurality of sensors are dispersed across a body of the vehicle, and are configured to detect an electronic device in proximity to the vehicle; and collect sensor data with respect to the electronic device. The processor is configured to determine, using the sensor data, whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle; and selectively connect the electronic device with a telematics unit of the vehicle, via the processor, based on whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- detecting an electronic device in proximity to a vehicle, the electronic device associated with a known user of the vehicle;
- collecting sensor data with respect to the electronic device via a plurality of sensors onboard the vehicle;
- determining, via a processor using the sensor data collected from the plurality of sensors onboard the vehicle, whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle;
- and
- selectively connecting the electronic device with a telematics unit of the vehicle, via the processor, based on whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle, wherein the step of selectively connecting the electronic device comprises:
- connecting the electronic device with the telematics unit when the electronic device is detected in proximity to the vehicle and is determined to be physically disposed inside the vehicle;
- and
- not connecting the electronic device with the telematics unit when the electronic device is detected in proximity to the vehicle and is determined to not be physically disposed inside the vehicle.
A control system for a vehicle, the control system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors disposed onboard the vehicle and configured to:
- detect an electronic device in proximity to a vehicle, the electronic device associated with a known user of the vehicle;
- and
- collect sensor data with respect to the electronic device;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- determine, via a processor using the sensor data, whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle;
- and
- selectively connect the electronic device with a telematics unit of the vehicle, via the processor, based on whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle, by:
- connecting the electronic device with the telematics unit when the electronic device is detected in proximity to the vehicle and is determined to be physically disposed inside the vehicle;
- and
- not connecting the electronic device with the telematics unit when the electronic device is detected in proximity to the vehicle and is determined to not be physically disposed inside the vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of sensors dispersed across the body and configured to:
- detect an electronic device in proximity to the vehicle, the electronic device associated with a known user of the vehicle;
- and
- collect sensor data with respect to the electronic device;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- determine, using the sensor data, whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle;
- and
- selectively connect the electronic device with a telematics unit of the vehicle, via the processor, based on whether the electronic device is physically disposed inside the vehicle, by:
- connecting the electronic device with the telematics unit when the electronic device is detected in proximity to the vehicle and is determined to be physically disposed inside the vehicle;
- and
- not connecting the electronic device with the telematics unit when the electronic device is detected in proximity to the vehicle and is determined to not be physically disposed inside the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.