Method and apparatus for providing instructions about manual release
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsCalvin E. Wolf, Jeffrey J. Calderas, David T. Proefke, Richard J. Lange
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing instructions to operate a manual release are provided. The method includes detecting a condition for providing a notification to operate a manual release of the vehicle; and controlling to output the notification to operate the manual release based on the detected condition. The apparatus and method may be used in a vehicle or other apparatus to prevent a user from being hindered from egress in a vehicle during times at which the electronic door release is not operable.
Claims14
A method for providing instructions to operate a manual release of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a condition for providing a notification to operate a manual release of the vehicle;
- and
- controlling to output the notification to a device in the vehicle based on the detected condition,
- wherein the condition for providing the notification to operate the manual release comprises at least one from among a predetermined number of ignition cycles, an electronic door release failure, an electrical system failure, a charging system failure, a low power battery condition, a post-crash condition, and a vehicle shut down condition,
- wherein the notification to operate the manual release comprises at least one from among an audible notification, a light notification, a haptic notification and a display notification, and
- wherein the notification includes at least one from among instructions on how to operate a manual release and instructions on a location of a manual release.
An apparatus for providing instructions to operate a manual release, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one memory comprising computer executable instructions;
- and
- at least one processor configured to read and execute the computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing the at least one processor to:
- detect a condition for providing a notification to operate a manual release;
- and
- control to output the notification to operate the manual release based on the detected condition,
- wherein the condition for providing the notification to operate the manual release comprises at least one from among a predetermined number of ignition cycles, an electronic door release failure, an electrical system failure, a charging system failure, a low power battery condition, a post-crash condition, and a vehicle shut down condition,
- wherein the notification to operate the manual release comprises at least one from among an audible notification, a light notification, a haptic notification and a display notification, and
- wherein the notification includes at least one from among instructions on how to operate a manual release and instructions on a location of a manual release.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for providing instructions to operate a manual release, the method comprising:
- detecting a condition for providing a notification to operate a manual release instead of an electronic release;
- and
- controlling to output the notification to a device based on the detected condition,
- wherein the condition for providing the notification to operate the manual release comprises at least one from among a predetermined number of ignition cycles, an electronic door release failure, an electrical system failure, a charging system failure, a low power battery condition, a post-crash condition, and a vehicle shut down condition,
- wherein the notification to operate the manual release comprises at least one from among an audible notification, a light notification, a haptic notification and a display notification, and
- wherein the notification includes at least one from among instructions on how to operate a manual release and instructions on a location of a manual release.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.