Second row priority seating for vehicles
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a first row of seating for a vehicle, the first row of seating having a passenger use configuration where the first row allows a passenger to sit in a seat of the first row of seating and access user input controls for the vehicle, the first row of seating having a folded configuration where the first row is in a folded configuration no longer usable for passenger seating;
a second row of seating for the vehicle, wherein when the first row of seating is in the folded configuration, the second row of seating is usable for seating and includes additional legroom for the passenger as compared to when the first row of seating is in the passenger use configuration; and
a footrest, wherein the footrest is configured for use by the passenger only when the first row of seating is in the folded configuration, wherein the vehicle is configured for a passenger with access to user input buttons for the vehicle to sit in the second row when two or one passengers are in the vehicle and the first row of seating is in the folded configuration, and wherein the footrest is arranged for use by the passenger.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to vehicles capable of autonomous driving. These vehicles may include seats for accommodating different numbers of passengers. In some cases, the seats may be reconfigurable. For instance, a vehicle may include a first row of seating having a first, passenger use configuration. The first row may allow a passenger to sit in a seat of the first row of seating and access user input controls for the vehicle. The first row of seating may also have a second, folded configuration where the first row is in a folded configuration and no longer usable for passenger seating. The vehicle may also have a second row of seating. When the first row of seating is in the second, folded configuration, the second row of seating may still be usable for seating and may include additional legroom for the passenger as compared to when the first row of seating is in the first passenger use configuration.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first row of seating for a vehicle, the first row of seating having a passenger use configuration where the first row allows a passenger to sit in a seat of the first row of seating and access user input controls for the vehicle, the first row of seating having a folded configuration where the first row is in a folded configuration no longer usable for passenger seating; a second row of seating for the vehicle, wherein when the first row of seating is in the folded configuration, the second row of seating is usable for seating and includes additional legroom for the passenger as compared to when the first row of seating is in the passenger use configuration; and a footrest, wherein the footrest is configured for use by the passenger only when the first row of seating is in the folded configuration, wherein the vehicle is configured for a passenger with access to user input buttons for the vehicle to sit in the second row when two or one passengers are in the vehicle and the first row of seating is in the folded configuration, and wherein the footrest is arranged for use by the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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