Automatic vehicle climate control based on predicted air quality
First Claim
1. A method, in a data processing system of a vehicle comprising a processor and a memory, for controlling air quality within an interior of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the data processing system, air quality data from a vehicle mounted sensor associated with the vehicle, and at least one of a sensor of another vehicle, an external environment sensor, or a remotely located information source system;
determining, by the data processing system, a first air quality measure for an external environment exterior to the vehicle and a second air quality measure of an internal environment of the vehicle based on the air quality data;
determining, by the data processing system, at least one control signal to send to a climate control system of the vehicle based on the determined first air quality measure and the determined second air quality measure; and
controlling, by the data processing system, the air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle by sending the at least one control signal to the climate control system, wherein determining the first air quality measure comprises determining, for each of a plurality of types of pollutant, a concentration of the type of pollutant in air external to the vehicle based on the air quality data, and wherein controlling the air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle comprises controlling an intelligent filtering system of the vehicle to direct airflow through a selected filter, of a plurality of filters, of the intelligent filtering system, based on the determined concentrations of each of the types of pollutants in the air external to the vehicle, wherein the intelligent filtering system comprises a plurality of different types of filters, each being configured to filter out a different corresponding type of pollutant, and wherein directing the airflow through the selected filter comprises identifying, in configuration data of the intelligent filtering system, which airflow channel, of a plurality of airflow channels of the intelligent filtering system, comprises the selected filter, and controlling airflow deflectors of the intelligent filtering system to direct the airflow to the identified airflow channel comprising the selected filter.
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Abstract
Mechanisms are provided for controlling air quality within an interior of a vehicle. Air quality data is received from a vehicle mounted sensor of the vehicle, and at least one of a sensor of another vehicle, an external environment sensor, or a remotely located information source system. A first air quality measure is determined for an external environment exterior to the vehicle and a second air quality measure of an internal environment of the vehicle is determined based on the air quality data. At least one control signal to send to a climate control system of the vehicle is determined based on the determined first air quality measure and determined second air quality measure. Air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle is controlled by sending the at least one control signal to the climate control system.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, in a data processing system of a vehicle comprising a processor and a memory, for controlling air quality within an interior of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the data processing system, air quality data from a vehicle mounted sensor associated with the vehicle, and at least one of a sensor of another vehicle, an external environment sensor, or a remotely located information source system; determining, by the data processing system, a first air quality measure for an external environment exterior to the vehicle and a second air quality measure of an internal environment of the vehicle based on the air quality data; determining, by the data processing system, at least one control signal to send to a climate control system of the vehicle based on the determined first air quality measure and the determined second air quality measure; and controlling, by the data processing system, the air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle by sending the at least one control signal to the climate control system, wherein determining the first air quality measure comprises determining, for each of a plurality of types of pollutant, a concentration of the type of pollutant in air external to the vehicle based on the air quality data, and wherein controlling the air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle comprises controlling an intelligent filtering system of the vehicle to direct airflow through a selected filter, of a plurality of filters, of the intelligent filtering system, based on the determined concentrations of each of the types of pollutants in the air external to the vehicle, wherein the intelligent filtering system comprises a plurality of different types of filters, each being configured to filter out a different corresponding type of pollutant, and wherein directing the airflow through the selected filter comprises identifying, in configuration data of the intelligent filtering system, which airflow channel, of a plurality of airflow channels of the intelligent filtering system, comprises the selected filter, and controlling airflow deflectors of the intelligent filtering system to direct the airflow to the identified airflow channel comprising the selected filter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:
- receive air quality data from a vehicle mounted sensor associated with the vehicle, and at least one of a sensor of another vehicle, an external environment sensor, or a remotely located information source system;
determine a first air quality measure for an external environment exterior to the vehicle and a second air quality measure of an internal environment of the vehicle based on the air quality data;
determine at least one control signal to send to a climate control system of the vehicle based on the determined first air quality measure and determined second air quality measure; and
control air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle by sending the at least one control signal to the climate control system, wherein the computer readable program causes the computing device to determine the first air quality measure at least by determining, for each of a plurality of types of pollutants, a concentration of the type of pollutant in air external to the vehicle based on the air quality data, and wherein the computer readable program further cause the computing device to control the air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle at least by controlling an intelligent filtering system of the vehicle to direct airflow through a selected filter, of a plurality of filters, of the intelligent filtering system, based on the determined concentrations of each of the types of pollutants in the air external to the vehicle, wherein the intelligent filtering system comprises a plurality of different types of filters, each being configured to filter out a different corresponding type of pollutant, and wherein directing the airflow through the selected filter comprises identifying, in configuration data of the intelligent filtering system, which airflow channel, of a plurality of airflow channels of the intelligent filtering system, comprises the selected filter, and controlling airflow deflectors of the intelligent filtering system to direct the airflow to the identified airflow channel comprising the selected filter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- receive air quality data from a vehicle mounted sensor associated with the vehicle, and at least one of a sensor of another vehicle, an external environment sensor, or a remotely located information source system;
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21. An apparatus comprising:
- a computing device comprising a processor and a memory configured to implement an automatic climate control modulation (ACCM) system; and
a climate control system, wherein the ACCM system is configured to;
receive air quality data from a vehicle mounted sensor associated with the vehicle, and at least one of a sensor of another vehicle, an external environment sensor, or a remotely located information source system;
determine a first air quality measure for an external environment exterior to the vehicle and a second air quality measure of an internal environment of the vehicle based on the air quality data;
determine at least one control signal to send to the climate control system of the vehicle based on the determined first air quality measure and determined second air quality measure; and
control air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle by sending the at least one control signal to the climate control system, wherein the ACCM system determines the first air quality measure at least by determining, for each of a plurality of types of pollutants, a concentration of the type of pollutant in air external to the vehicle based on the air quality data, and wherein the ACCM system controls the air quality within the internal environment of the vehicle at least by controlling an intelligent filtering system of the vehicle to direct airflow through a selected filter, of a plurality of filters, of the intelligent filtering system, based on the determined concentrations of each of the types of pollutants in the air external to the vehicle, wherein the intelligent filtering system comprises a plurality of different types of filters, each being configured to filter out a different corresponding type of pollutant, and wherein directing the airflow through the selected filter comprises identifying, in configuration data of the intelligent filtering system, which airflow channel, of a plurality of airflow channels of the intelligent filtering system, comprises the selected filter, and controlling airflow deflectors of the intelligent filtering system to direct the airflow to the identified airflow channel comprising the selected filter.
- a computing device comprising a processor and a memory configured to implement an automatic climate control modulation (ACCM) system; and
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