VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH PARAMETER SETTING FUNCTION

• US 20140081480A1
• Filed: 02/21/2013
• Published: 03/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Hsin-Chieh
• Application Number:
  US13/772,332
• Publication Number:
  US 20140081480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00

Abstract

The present invention discloses a vehicle control system including a vehicle parameter storage device and a vehicle computer device. The vehicle storage device includes a memory module for storing vehicle parameter information, and a parameter transmission interface couple to the memory module for transmitting the vehicle parameter information. The vehicle computer device is installed inside a vehicle for controlling operation of the vehicle. The vehicle computer device includes a datum transmission interface for electrically connecting to the parameter transmission interface so as to transmit the vehicle parameter information with the parameter transmission interface, and a control module electrically connected to the datum transmission interface for controlling the operation of the vehicle according the vehicle parameter information transmitted from the datum transmission interface.

Claims

1. A vehicle control system with parameter setting function, the vehicle control system comprising:

a vehicle storage device, the vehicle storage device comprising;

a memory module for storing vehicle parameter information; and

a parameter transmission interface coupled to the memory module for transmitting the vehicle parameter information stored inside the memory module; and

a vehicle computer device installed inside a vehicle for controlling operation of the vehicle, the vehicle computer device comprising;

a datum transmission interface for electrically connecting to the parameter transmission interface of the vehicle storage device, so as to transmit the vehicle parameter information with the parameter transmission interface; and

a control module electrically connected to the datum transmission interface for controlling the operation of the vehicle according to the vehicle parameter information transmitted from the datum transmission interface.

2. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle parameter information comprises signature information corresponding to model information of the vehicle, and the control module determines whether the operation of the vehicle is controlled according to the vehicle parameter information by a comparing result of the signature information to predetermined signature information.

3. The vehicle control system of claim 2, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises seat setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises a seat control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the seat control unit to adjust a position of a seat of the vehicle according to the seat setting information when the signature information conforms to the predetermined signature information.

4. The vehicle control system of claim 3, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises a seat control interface electrically connected to the seat control unit, the seat setting information is inputted via the seat control interface to control the seat control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the seat setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the seat setting information into the memory module.

5. The vehicle control system of claim 2, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises driving mirror setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises a driving mirror control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the driving mirror control unit to adjust an angle of a driving mirror of the vehicle according to the driving mirror setting information when the signature information conforms to the predetermined signature information.

6. The vehicle control system of claim 5, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises a driving mirror control interface electrically connected to the driving mirror control unit, the driving mirror setting information in inputted via the driving mirror control interface to control the driving mirror control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the driving mirror setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the driving mirror setting information into the memory module.

7. The vehicle control system of claim 2, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises audio setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises an audio control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the audio control unit to adjust setting of an audio device of the vehicle according to the audio setting information when the signature information conforms to the predetermined signature information.

8. The vehicle control system of claim 7, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises an audio control interface electrically connected to the audio control unit, the audio setting information is inputted via the audio control interface to control the audio control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the audio setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the audio setting information into the memory module.

9. The vehicle control system of claim 2, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises air conditioner setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises an air conditioner control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the air conditioner control unit to adjust setting of an air conditioner device of the vehicle according to the air conditioner setting information when the signature information conforms to the predetermined signature information.

10. The vehicle control system of claim 9, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises an air conditioner control interface electrically connected to the air conditioner control unit, the air conditioner setting information is inputted via the air conditioner control interface to control the air conditioner control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the air conditioner setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the air conditioner setting information into the memory module.

11. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises seat setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises a seat control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the seat control unit to adjust a position of a seat of the vehicle according to the seat setting information.

12. The vehicle control system of claim 11, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises a seat control interface electrically connected to the seat control unit, the seat setting information is inputted via the seat control interface to control the seat control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the seat setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the seat setting information into the memory module.

13. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises driving mirror setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises a driving mirror control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the driving mirror control unit to adjust an angle of a driving mirror of the vehicle according to the driving mirror setting information.

14. The vehicle control system of claim 13, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises a driving mirror control interface electrically connected to the driving mirror control unit, the driving mirror setting information is inputted via the driving mirror control interface to control the driving mirror control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the driving mirror setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the driving mirror setting information into the memory module.

15. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises audio setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises an audio control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the audio control unit to adjust setting of an audio device of the vehicle according to the audio setting information.

16. The vehicle control system of claim 15, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises an audio control interface electrically connected to the audio control unit, the audio setting information is inputted via the audio control interface to control the audio control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the audio setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the audio setting information into the memory module.

17. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle parameter information further comprises air conditioner setting information, the vehicle computer device further comprises an air conditioner control unit electrically connected to the control module, and the control module drives the air conditioner control unit to adjust setting of an air conditioner device of the vehicle according to the air conditioner setting information.

18. The vehicle control system of claim 17, wherein the vehicle computer device further comprises an air conditioner control interface electrically connected to the air conditioner control unit, the air conditioner setting information is inputted via the air conditioner control interface to control the air conditioner control unit, and the control module further drives the datum transmission interface to transmit the air conditioner setting information to the parameter transmission interface, so as to store the air conditioner setting information into the memory module.

19. The vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the parameter transmission interface and the datum transmission interface respectively are universal serial bus.