SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EARLY LOW FUEL WARNING BASED ON DRIVER STATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for notifying a driver about a fluid level for a fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- an access device configured to wirelessly transmit a driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver to a controller that (i) is operably coupled to a fluid sensing device that provides an amount of fluid in the vehicle, (ii) notifies the primary driver that the fluid is at a low level if the amount of fluid is less than a first value, and (iii) notifies the secondary driver that the fluid level is at the low level if the amount of fluid is less than a second value, the second value being greater than the first value.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and generates driver status signals. A fluid level sensing device is operable to generate a fluid level signal indicative of the fluid level. A controller is coupled to the fluid level sensing device and the key ignition device. The controller determines whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver in response to the driver status signals. The controller notifies the primary or secondary driver of the fluid level in response to the fluid level signal. The controller selectively controls the operation of notifying the primary or the secondary driver based on whether the driver is the primary or secondary driver.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for notifying a driver about a fluid level for a fluid, the apparatus comprising:
an access device configured to wirelessly transmit a driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver to a controller that (i) is operably coupled to a fluid sensing device that provides an amount of fluid in the vehicle, (ii) notifies the primary driver that the fluid is at a low level if the amount of fluid is less than a first value, and (iii) notifies the secondary driver that the fluid level is at the low level if the amount of fluid is less than a second value, the second value being greater than the first value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for notifying a driver about a fluid level in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a controller configured to; receive a driver status signal from an access device that is indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver; receive a first signal indicative of an amount of fluid in the vehicle; notify the primary driver that the fluid is at a low level if the amount of fluid is less than a first value; and notify the secondary driver that the fluid is at the low level if the amount of fluid is less than a second value, the second value being greater than the first value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a controller, a driver status signal corresponding to one of a primary driver and a secondary driver; receiving a first signal indicative of a fluid amount in a vehicle; and notifying the secondary driver that the fluid is at a low level if the fluid amount is less than a first value;
the first value being different than a second value that is used to notify the primary driver that the fluid amount is at the low level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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