Systems and methods for memory and touch position window

• US 10,533,362 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2017
• Issued: 01/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Renke, David T., Faucett, Jr., Michael A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rephann, Justin B
• Application Number:
  US15/624,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20180361954A1
• Time in Patent Office: 942 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/17 vertically
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/1846 where the window can slide
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/689 specially adapted for vehicle windows
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/695 Control circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/32 Position control, detection or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/75 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for controlling a movement of a window of a vehicle to a selected position. The method includes receiving, by a processor, an input from a source that indicates the selected position for the window, and determining, by the processor, a coordinate location value based on the selected position. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a position for the window based on the coordinate location value and outputting, by the processor, one or more control signals to a motor associated with a window regulator of the window to move the window to the position.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a movement of a window of a vehicle to a selected position, comprising:

a source of input that indicates the selected position for the window; and

a controller, having a processor that is configured to;

determine a coordinate location value based on the selected position;

determine a position for the window based on the coordinate location value;

output one or more control signals to a motor associated with a window regulator of the window to move the window to the position;

receive a second input from a second source for selecting a user-defined position for the window;

receive a source of user identification that identifies the user of the vehicle;

retrieve the user-defined position for the window based on the second input and the identified user of the vehicle; and

output the one or more control signals to the motor associated with the window regulator of the window to move the window to the user-defined position.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the source of input is a touch bar associated with the vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to determine the coordinate location value based on the selected position received as input to the touch bar.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the touch bar has a first end, a second end opposite the first end and defines a length between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of coordinate location values are defined on the touch bar from the first end to the second end, with each of the plurality of coordinate location values associated with a plurality of positions of the window.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to retrieve a window position value from a datastore based on the coordinate location value and to process the window position value to determine the position for the window.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive the second input from the second source for a period of time greater than a first threshold period of time;

receive one or more sensor signals that indicate a current position of the window;

associate the current position of the window as the user-defined position for the second input received from the second source for the identified user; and

store the association in a second datastore.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the second source is an input button.

8. A vehicle having a window and a system for controlling a movement of a window of a vehicle to a selected position, the vehicle comprising:

a touch bar that receives input that indicates a selected position for the window;

a first input button that receives input that indicates a selected predefined position for the window;

a second input button that receives input that indicates a selected user-defined position for the window;

a controller, having a processor that is configured to;

based on input received to the touch bar that indicates the selected position for the window, determine a coordinate location value based on the selected position received as the input to the touch bar, determine a position for the window based on the coordinate location value and output one or more control signals to a motor associated with a window regulator of the window to move the window to the position;

based on input received to the first input button that indicates the selected predefined position for the window, output the one or more control signals to the motor associated with the window regulator of the window to move the window to the selected predefined position for the window; and

based on a second input received to the second input button that indicates the selected user-defined position for the window, receive a source of user identification that identifies the user of the vehicle, retrieve the user-defined position for the window based on the second input and the identified user of the vehicle and output the one or more control signals to the motor associated with the window regulator of the window to move the window to the user-defined position.

9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to determine the coordinate location value based on the selected position received as input to the touch bar.

10. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the touch bar has a first end, a second end opposite the first end and defines a length between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of coordinate location values are defined on the touch bar from the first end to the second end, with each of the plurality of coordinate location values associated with a plurality of positions of the window.

11. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to retrieve a window position value from a datastore based on the coordinate location and to process the window position value to determine the position for the window.

12. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive the second input from the second input button for a period of time greater than a first threshold period of time;

receive one or more sensor signals that indicate a current position of the window;

associate the current position of the window as the user-defined position for the second input button for the identified user; and

store the association in a second datastore.