Automatic air quality monitoring and improvement systems
First Claim
1. An air control system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an air filtration or circulation unit configured to filter or circulate air;
a navigation unit configured to determine a route of the vehicle that includes a current location of the vehicle; and
an electronic control unit connected to the air filtration or circulation unit, the electronic control unit configured to;
obtain, from the navigation unit, the route of the vehicle,determine an air control event that is in the route of the vehicle based on at least one of static air quality information or dynamic air quality information,determine a relative distance between the current location of the vehicle and a location of the air control event,determine that the air control event is within a range of the current location of the vehicle and is approaching based on the relative distance,activate the air filtration or circulation unit before the air control event reaches the vehicle, andkeep the air filtration or circulation unit activated until after the vehicle leaves the location of the air control event.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling air filtration, circulation, climate control and/or other adjustable components. The air control system includes an air filtration or circulation unit for filtering or circulating air. The air control system includes a navigation unit for providing at least one of a navigational map information or environment information including a current location of the vehicle. The air control system includes an electronic control unit connected to the air filtration or circulation unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine an air control event based on at least one of static air quality information or dynamic air quality information. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the air control event is within a range of the current location and is approaching. The electronic control unit is configured to activate the air filtration or circulation unit before the air control event reaches the vehicle.
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19 Claims
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1. An air control system of a vehicle, comprising:
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an air filtration or circulation unit configured to filter or circulate air; a navigation unit configured to determine a route of the vehicle that includes a current location of the vehicle; and an electronic control unit connected to the air filtration or circulation unit, the electronic control unit configured to; obtain, from the navigation unit, the route of the vehicle, determine an air control event that is in the route of the vehicle based on at least one of static air quality information or dynamic air quality information, determine a relative distance between the current location of the vehicle and a location of the air control event, determine that the air control event is within a range of the current location of the vehicle and is approaching based on the relative distance, activate the air filtration or circulation unit before the air control event reaches the vehicle, and keep the air filtration or circulation unit activated until after the vehicle leaves the location of the air control event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An air control system of an enclosed environment, comprising:
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an air filtration or circulation unit configured to filter or circulate air; and a processor connected to the air filtration or circulation unit, the processor configured to; determine an air control event based on dynamic air quality information including crowd-sourced information, determine a distance between a current location of the enclosed environment and a location of the air control event, determine that the air control event is approaching based on the crowd-sourced information and the distance, activate the air filtration or circulation unit before the air control event reaches the current location of the enclosed environment; and keep the air filtration or circulation unit activated until after the air control event leaves the current location of the enclosed environment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling an air filtration or circulation unit that filters or circulates air within a vehicle, comprising:
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determining, by a processor, an air control event based on at least one of static air quality information or dynamic air quality information; determining, by the processor, a perimeter surrounding the air control event; determining, by the processor, that a current location of the vehicle is within a threshold distance of the perimeter surrounding the air control event; activating, by the processor, the air filtration or circulation unit to circulate or filter the air before the current location of the vehicle is within the threshold distance of the perimeter surrounding the air control event; and keeping activated, using the processor, the air filtration or circulation unit until after the vehicle leaves the perimeter surrounding the air control event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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