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US 2021/0070194 A1Published application
Vehicle power controller, system including the same, and method thereof
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorDa Ye Oh
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Abstract
A vehicle power controller includes a processor capable of switching a power source of a vehicle based on whether a user rides in the vehicle, or whether a brake input occurs. The processor determines whether the user rides in the vehicle based on whether a smart key is authenticated in an interior of the vehicle, whether a door of the vehicle is opened or closed, or whether the user is seated in a seat.
Claims19
A vehicle power controller for switching a power source of a vehicle, the vehicle power controller comprising:
- a processor configured to switch the power source of the vehicle based on whether a user rides in the vehicle, or whether a brake input occurs;
- and
- a storage storing information for authenticating a smart key in an interior of the vehicle,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- determine whether the user rides in the vehicle based on whether the smart key is authenticated in the interior of the vehicle, whether a door of the vehicle is opened or closed, or whether the user is seated in a seat of the vehicle.
2 more elements
A vehicle system, comprising:
- a smart key configured to communicate with a vehicle;
- and
- a vehicle power controller configured to communicate with the smart key and switch the power source of the vehicle based on whether a user rides in the vehicle, or whether a brake input occurs,
- wherein the vehicle power controller is configured to:
- determine whether the user rides in the vehicle based on whether a smart key is authenticated in an interior of the vehicle, whether a door adjacent to the vehicle is opened or closed, or whether the user is seated in the seat.
2 more elements
A vehicle power control method, comprising:
- determining whether a user rides in a vehicle based on whether a door of the vehicle is opened or closed, or whether the user is seated in the seat;
- authenticating a smart key which exists in an interior of the vehicle;
- and
- switching a power source of the vehicle based on whether the user rides in the vehicle, or whether a brake input occurs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.