Vehicle technology and telematics passenger control enabler
First Claim
1. A telematics system for enabling telematics in a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of user interface elements that provide access to features of one or more telematics devices of the vehicle, the plurality of user interface elements including a respective user interface element that accesses a feature of a telematics device, the respective user interface element being in an enabled mode where the respective user interface element is accessible or a disabled mode where the respective user interface element is inaccessible;
one or more sensors configured to provide passenger presence information including an indication of a number of seat belts that are fastened; and
an electronic control unit connected to the one or more sensors and configured to;
obtain, from the one or more sensors, the passenger presence information, andset a configuration setting for the respective user interface element to the enabled mode from the disabled mode during operation of the vehicle based on the indication of the number of seat belts that are fastened.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for enabling telematics in a vehicle. A telematics system for enabling telematics in a vehicle including multiple user interface elements that operate one or more telematics devices. The multiple user interface elements include a respective user interface element. The telematics system includes one or more sensors configured to provide driver control information and passenger presence information and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is connected to the one or more sensors. The electronic control unit is configured to obtain the passenger presence information and the driver control information. The electronic control unit is configured to enable the respective user interface element during operation of the vehicle based on the driver control information and the passenger presence information.
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17 Claims
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1. A telematics system for enabling telematics in a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of user interface elements that provide access to features of one or more telematics devices of the vehicle, the plurality of user interface elements including a respective user interface element that accesses a feature of a telematics device, the respective user interface element being in an enabled mode where the respective user interface element is accessible or a disabled mode where the respective user interface element is inaccessible; one or more sensors configured to provide passenger presence information including an indication of a number of seat belts that are fastened; and an electronic control unit connected to the one or more sensors and configured to; obtain, from the one or more sensors, the passenger presence information, and set a configuration setting for the respective user interface element to the enabled mode from the disabled mode during operation of the vehicle based on the indication of the number of seat belts that are fastened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling telematics in a vehicle, comprising:
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determining an identity of a driver of the vehicle; obtaining a driver profile based on the identity of the driver; setting a configuration setting for a respective user interface element of a plurality of user interface elements to a disabled mode at a beginning of a current driving session based on the driver profile; obtaining passenger presence information including an indication of a number of seat belts that are fastened; determining that a passenger is present based on the indication of the number of seat belts that are fastened; and setting the configuration setting for the respective user interface element to the enabled mode from the disabled mode in response to determining that the passenger is present. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A telematics system for enabling telematics in a vehicle, comprising:
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a user interface having one or more user interface elements, a respective user interface element of the one or more user interface elements corresponding to a feature of the vehicle and having a configuration setting in an enabled mode that enables the user interface element or in a disabled mode that disables the user interface element; one or more sensors configured to provide driver control information and passenger presence information including an indication of a number of seat belts that are fastened; and an electronic control unit connected to at least one of the user interface or the one or more sensors and configured to; determine that a driver has control of the vehicle based on the driver control information, determine that a passenger is in the vehicle based on the passenger presence information including the indication of the number of seat belts that are fastened, and set the configuration setting of the user interface element to the enabled mode from the disabled mode when the number of seat belts that are fastened is greater than or equal to two. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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