VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OCCUPANT ACCOMMODATION
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat controller programmed to:
- receive a first input indicating a position of a front seat;
receive a second input indicating an occupant'"'"'s physical characteristic in a rear seat;
determine a current occupant space based on the first input;
determine a recommended occupant space based on the second input;
provide a signal to an actuator to move the front seat to an accommodation position when the recommended occupant space is less than the current occupant space.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly is provided. The seat assembly includes a front seat assembly having a front seat bottom adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body and a front seat back adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body adjacent to the front seat bottom. A sensor cooperates with at least one of the front seat bottom and the front seat back. An actuator is disposed on at least one of the seat bottom and seat back. The seat assembly includes a rear seat assembly behind the front seat assembly. A vehicle seat controller receives an input indicative of a rear occupant seated information and convey a signal to an actuator to move a front seat assembly to an accommodation position in response to the input.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat controller programmed to:
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receive a first input indicating a position of a front seat; receive a second input indicating an occupant'"'"'s physical characteristic in a rear seat; determine a current occupant space based on the first input; determine a recommended occupant space based on the second input; provide a signal to an actuator to move the front seat to an accommodation position when the recommended occupant space is less than the current occupant space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle seat controller programmed to:
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receive an input indicative of a rear occupant seated information; and convey a signal to an actuator to move a front seat assembly to an accommodation position in response to the input. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a seat assembly having a front seat and a rear seat positioned rearward of the front seat, the method comprising:
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receiving a first input indicating rear occupant information of the rear seat; and providing a signal to an actuator to move the front seat to an accommodation position in response to the first input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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