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Vehicle technology and telematics passenger control enabler

  • US 10,019,053 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2016
  • Issued: 07/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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