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CONTROLLING AUTOMOTIVE FUNCTIONALITY USING INTERNAL- AND EXTERNAL-FACING SENSORS

  • US 20140005886A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2012
  • Published: 01/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automotive system, comprising:

  • at least one internal-facing sensor positioned within an automobile;

    at least one external-facing sensor positioned within the automobile;

    an information processing system that performs the following;

    receives interior sensor input from the at least one internal-facing sensor, the interior sensor input indicating information about the actions of one or more automobile occupants including a driver;

    receives exterior sensor input from the at least one external-facing sensor, the exterior sensor input indicating information about one or more objects external to the automobile;

    based on both the received interior sensor input and the received exterior sensor input, determines an appropriate action to perform; and

    performs the determined appropriate action.

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