Method and system for controlling the behavior of an occupant of a vehicle
OwnerRichard Schulman, Ronald Van Houteninventors
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Abstract
A method of controlling the behavior of an occupant of a vehicle (20) includes sensing an auxiliary mode of the vehicle (20) and comparing a first vehicle operation mode to a predetermined threshold to determine a first incident. The method proceeds by actuating a resistive device (24) in response to the first incident to apply a resistance to an operational input by an occupant of the vehicle (20). The method is characterized by monitoring a precursory auxiliary mode event of the vehicle (20) subsequent to the first incident and prior to a presence of the auxiliary mode, and de-actuating the resistive device (24) in response to the precursory auxiliary mode event to remove the applied resistance.
Claims25
A method of controlling the behavior of an occupant of a vehicle with a resistive device and a control module and sensors to encourage compliance with an auxiliary mode comprising the steps of:
- sensing a mobilization of the vehicle,
- sensing an auxiliary mode of the vehicle in response to the vehicle mobilization to identify an absence of the auxiliary mode,
- monitoring a first vehicle operation mode of the vehicle,
- comparing by the control module the first vehicle operation mode to a predetermined first threshold to determine a first incident of the vehicle in response to the first vehicle operation mode exceeding the predetermined first threshold,
- actuating the resistive device in response to the absence of the auxiliary mode and the first incident to apply a resistance to an operational input of the vehicle,
- monitoring a precursory auxiliary mode event of the vehicle subsequent to the first incident and prior to a presence of the auxiliary node;
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- de-actuating the resistive device in response to the precursory auxiliary mode event to remove the applied resistance.
A method as set forth in claim further comprising:
- sensing a continued absence of the auxiliary mode since the precursory auxiliary mode event;
- monitoring a second vehicle operation mode of the vehicle subsequent to the precursory auxiliary mode event;
- comparing by the control module the second vehicle operation mode to a predetermined second threshold to determine a second incident of the vehicle in response to the second vehicle operation mode exceeding the predetermined second threshold;
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- re-actuating the resistive device in response to the second incident and the continued absence of the auxiliary mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.