System and method for prevention of windshield fogging in a motor vehicle
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1. A method for controlling a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle to prevent fogging of a windshield of the automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining whether the vehicle has been recently turned "off"; and
upon determining the vehicle has been recently turned "off", commanding the HVAC system to direct air away from the windshield.
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A method and system for controlling a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle to prevent fogging of a windshield of the automotive vehicle is provided. The method and system include a determination of whether the vehicle has been recently turned "off", and upon determining the vehicle has been recently turned "off", commanding the HVAC system to a floor mode.
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1. A method for controlling a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle to prevent fogging of a windshield of the automotive vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether the vehicle has been recently turned "off"; and upon determining the vehicle has been recently turned "off", commanding the HVAC system to direct air away from the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle to prevent fogging of a windshield of the automotive vehicle, the HVAC system comprising:
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a blower motor for blowing a flow of air through the HVAC system; means to control the flow of air; means to determine whether the vehicle was recently turned "off"; and means for commanding the air flow control means to direct the flow of air away from the windshield after the vehicle is turned "off". - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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