SEAT SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
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1. A method for adjusting a seat in an autonomous vehicle, the seat comprising a locking mechanism configured to prevent position adjustments of the seat initiated by a pushing force, the method comprising:
- deactivating the locking mechanism on the seat upon a detection of a start of an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle; and
adjusting the seat according to a pushing force on the seat provided by an occupant of the seat.
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Abstract
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a seat assembly, and corresponding method and computer readable medium, for adjusting a seat in an autonomous vehicle. The adjustment is provided such that a seat occupant may control the adjustment may providing a natural pushing force once the vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode.
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1. A method for adjusting a seat in an autonomous vehicle, the seat comprising a locking mechanism configured to prevent position adjustments of the seat initiated by a pushing force, the method comprising:
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deactivating the locking mechanism on the seat upon a detection of a start of an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle; and adjusting the seat according to a pushing force on the seat provided by an occupant of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium comprising program instructions for adjusting seat in an autonomous vehicle, the seat comprising a locking mechanism configured to prevent position adjustments of the seat initiated by a pushing force, wherein execution of the program instructions by one or more processors of a computer system causes the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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deactivating the locking mechanism on the seat upon a detection of a start of an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle; and adjusting the seat according to a pushing force on the seat provided by an occupant of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A seat assembly for an autonomous vehicle, the seat assembly comprising:
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a seat; a locking mechanism configured to prevent position adjustments of the seat initiated by a pushing force; and a control unit; wherein the control unit is configured to deactivate the locking mechanism once a start of an autonomous driving mode of the vehicle is detected; and the control unit is further configured to adjust the seat according to a pushing force provided on the seat by an occupant of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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