SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDNG CUSTOMIZED AND ADAPTIVE MASSAGING IN VEHICLE SEATS
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1. A method for providing customized and adaptive massaging in vehicle seats comprising:
- receiving profile information associated with an occupant of a seat of a vehicle;
receiving a current driving mode of the vehicle;
selecting a massage setting for the seat based on the profile information and the current driving mode; and
outputting actuator signals to one or more actuators positioned within the seat to provide a massage to the occupant of the seat based on the massage setting.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are presented for providing customized and adaptive massaging in vehicle seats. In one disclosed example, a method for providing customized and adaptive massaging in vehicle seats includes the steps of receiving profile information associated with an occupant of a seat of a vehicle; receiving a current driving mode of the vehicle, selecting a massage setting for the seat based on the profile information and the current driving mode, and massaging the occupant of the seat based on the massage setting.
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1. A method for providing customized and adaptive massaging in vehicle seats comprising:
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receiving profile information associated with an occupant of a seat of a vehicle; receiving a current driving mode of the vehicle; selecting a massage setting for the seat based on the profile information and the current driving mode; and outputting actuator signals to one or more actuators positioned within the seat to provide a massage to the occupant of the seat based on the massage setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing customized and adaptive massaging in vehicle seats comprising:
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a seat disposed within a vehicle, the seat comprising a seating area having compliant cover, the seat further comprising a plurality of actuators arranged to apply forces to the compliant cover; a computing device in the vehicle, the computing device in communication with the plurality of actuators, the computing device comprising; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; a processor in communication with the non-transitory computer-readable medium, the processor configured to execute program code stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to; receive profile information associated with an occupant of a seat of a vehicle; receive a current driving mode of the vehicle; select a massage setting for the seat based on the profile information and the current driving mode; and output actuator signals to one or more actuators positioned within the seat to provide a massage to the occupant of the seat based on the massage setting. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising processor-executable program code for providing customized and adaptive massaging in vehicle seats, the program code configured to cause a processor to:
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receive profile information associated with an occupant of a seat of a vehicle; receive a current driving mode of the vehicle; select a massage setting for the seat based on the profile information and the current driving mode; and output actuator signals to one or more actuators positioned within the seat to provide a massage to the occupant of the seat based on the massage setting.
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