HVAC systems and methods for controlling zoned interior temperatures of a vehicle including display of thermographic anthropomorphic figures
First Claim
1. A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system comprising:
- a memory to store a plurality of settings, wherein the plurality of settings are for interior temperatures of a vehicle, a temperature of a steering wheel, and temperatures of seats within the vehicle; and
a control module tocollect data from one or more cameras, wherein the data corresponds to one or more captured images of an interior cabin of the vehicle,based on the data, display a thermographic anthropomorphic figure on a display of the vehicle or a mobile device, wherein the thermographic anthropomorphic figure is a thermogram representative of temperatures of an occupant of the vehicle,receive via a user interface a first input from a user to adjust one of the plurality of settings,display user selectable zones at a same time over the thermographic anthropomorphic figure on the display,receive, via the user interface, a second input from the user indicating selection of one of the user selectable zones, andbased on the first input and the second input from the user, adjust operation of a first controlled device to change at least one of the temperatures of the occupant in the selected one of the user selectable zones.
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Abstract
A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system is provided that includes a memory and a control module. The memory stores settings. The settings are for interior temperatures of a vehicle, a temperature of a steering wheel, and temperatures of seats within the vehicle. The control module: collects data from one or more cameras, where the data corresponds to one or more captured images of an interior cabin of the vehicle; based on the data, displays a thermographic anthropomorphic figure on a display of the vehicle or a mobile device, where the thermographic anthropomorphic figure is a thermogram representative of temperatures of an occupant of the vehicle; receives via a user interface an input from a user to adjust one of the settings; and based on the input from the user, adjusts operation of a first controlled device to change at least one of the temperatures of the occupant.
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23 Claims
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1. A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system comprising:
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a memory to store a plurality of settings, wherein the plurality of settings are for interior temperatures of a vehicle, a temperature of a steering wheel, and temperatures of seats within the vehicle; and a control module to collect data from one or more cameras, wherein the data corresponds to one or more captured images of an interior cabin of the vehicle, based on the data, display a thermographic anthropomorphic figure on a display of the vehicle or a mobile device, wherein the thermographic anthropomorphic figure is a thermogram representative of temperatures of an occupant of the vehicle, receive via a user interface a first input from a user to adjust one of the plurality of settings, display user selectable zones at a same time over the thermographic anthropomorphic figure on the display, receive, via the user interface, a second input from the user indicating selection of one of the user selectable zones, and based on the first input and the second input from the user, adjust operation of a first controlled device to change at least one of the temperatures of the occupant in the selected one of the user selectable zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system comprising:
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a control module to operate in an automatic settings mode, a personalized settings mode, and a manual settings mode, wherein the control module is to determine whether a vehicle is being used for public use or private use, wherein public use and private use are independent of whether multiple users operate the vehicle, and based on whether the vehicle is being used for public use or private use, determine whether to operate in one of the automatic settings mode, the personalized settings mode, and the manual settings mode; an automatic settings module to, while operating in the automatic settings mode, adjust operation of a plurality of controlled devices based on default values for a plurality of settings to change temperatures of an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of controlled devices include a motor of a vent, a motor of a set of vanes for the vent, and a blower for passing air through the vent; a personalized settings module to, while operating in the personalized settings mode, adjust operation of the plurality of controlled devices based on personal preference values for the plurality of settings; and a manual settings module to, while operating in the manual settings mode, adjust operation of the plurality of controlled devices based on inputs received from a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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