Wireless HVAC and infotainment system control for autonomous vehicles
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1. A system comprising:
- a controller that controls at least one of an HVAC system and a window actuator system of an autonomous vehicle, the controller being in communication with a server and configured to receive a request for transportation from a smartphone in communication with the server, the request for transportation including a pickup location,wherein the controller is configured to receive a command from the smartphone through communication with the server and to control at least one of the HVAC system and the window actuator system based on the received command prior to arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location, andwherein the controller is configured to control at least one of a level of operation of the HVAC system and an amount of opening of at least one window of the autonomous vehicle based on an estimated time until arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location and on a rate at which the HVAC system can increase or decrease a temperature within the autonomous vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided and include a controller that controls at least one of an HVAC system and a window actuator system of an autonomous vehicle. The controller is in communication with a server and is configured to receive a request for transportation from a smartphone in communication with the server. The request for transportation includes a pickup location. The controller is configured to receive a command from the smartphone through communication with the server and to control at least one of the HVAC system and the window actuator system based on the received command prior to arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location.
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1. A system comprising:
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a controller that controls at least one of an HVAC system and a window actuator system of an autonomous vehicle, the controller being in communication with a server and configured to receive a request for transportation from a smartphone in communication with the server, the request for transportation including a pickup location, wherein the controller is configured to receive a command from the smartphone through communication with the server and to control at least one of the HVAC system and the window actuator system based on the received command prior to arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location, and wherein the controller is configured to control at least one of a level of operation of the HVAC system and an amount of opening of at least one window of the autonomous vehicle based on an estimated time until arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location and on a rate at which the HVAC system can increase or decrease a temperature within the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, with a controller of an autonomous vehicle, a request for transportation from a smartphone, the request for transportation including a pickup location and the controller and the smartphone each being in communication with a server; receiving, with the controller, a command from the smartphone through communication with the server; and controlling, with the controller, at least one of an HVAC system and a window actuator system of the autonomous vehicle based on the received command prior to arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location, including controlling at least one of a level of operation of the HVAC system and an amount of opening of at least one window of the autonomous vehicle based on an estimated time until arrival of the autonomous vehicle at the pickup location and on a rate at which the HVAC system can increase or decrease a temperature within the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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