Vehicular automatic temperature regulation system
First Claim
1. An automatic vehicle temperature regulation system, comprising:
- a portable transceiver;
a fixed transceiver provided in an associated vehicle and configured to communicate with the portable transceiver;
a temperature adjusting system configured to perform operations which adjust a temperature within a vehicle cabin; and
a controller in communication with the fixed transceiver and the temperature adjusting system, the controller being configured to determine a distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver and to variably control the temperature adjusting system based on the determined distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver,wherein the controller is configured to recognize three distance-defined zones extending outward from the fixed transceiver, and to control the temperature adjusting system to perform a first operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a first zone, to perform a second operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a second zone, and to perform a third operation when the portable transceiver is disposed within a third zone,wherein the first zone is disposed furthest away from fixed transceiver and the first operation includes controlling an opening or closing of at least one of a plurality of vehicle windows and retractable roof panels, the third zone is disposed closest to the fixed transceiver and the third operation includes activating a vehicle HVAC system, and the second zone is disposed between the first and third zones and the second operation includes activating a seat ventilation system.
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Abstract
An automatic vehicle temperature regulation system regulates and/or adjusts a cabin temperature based in part on a separation distance between a user and an associated vehicle. The system includes a portable transceiver, a fixed transceiver provided in the associated vehicle and configured to communicate with the portable transceiver, a temperature adjusting system configured to perform operations which adjust a temperature within a vehicle cabin, and a controller in communication with the fixed transceiver and the temperature adjusting system. The controller determines a distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver, and variably controls the temperature adjusting system based on the determined distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver. The controller may also recognize three distance-defined zones extending outwardly from the vehicle, and may control the temperature adjusting system to perform unique operations depending on which zone the portable transceiver is detected to be in.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. An automatic vehicle temperature regulation system, comprising:
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a portable transceiver; a fixed transceiver provided in an associated vehicle and configured to communicate with the portable transceiver; a temperature adjusting system configured to perform operations which adjust a temperature within a vehicle cabin; and a controller in communication with the fixed transceiver and the temperature adjusting system, the controller being configured to determine a distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver and to variably control the temperature adjusting system based on the determined distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to recognize three distance-defined zones extending outward from the fixed transceiver, and to control the temperature adjusting system to perform a first operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a first zone, to perform a second operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a second zone, and to perform a third operation when the portable transceiver is disposed within a third zone, wherein the first zone is disposed furthest away from fixed transceiver and the first operation includes controlling an opening or closing of at least one of a plurality of vehicle windows and retractable roof panels, the third zone is disposed closest to the fixed transceiver and the third operation includes activating a vehicle HVAC system, and the second zone is disposed between the first and third zones and the second operation includes activating a seat ventilation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle ECU, comprising:
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a fixed transceiver configured to communicate with a portable transceiver; and a controller in communication with the fixed transceiver, the controller being configured to determine a distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver, and to variably control a vehicle temperature adjusting system based on the determined distance between the portable transceiver and the fixed transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to recognize a plurality of distance-defined zones extending outwardly from the fixed transceiver, to determine in which of the plurality of distance-defined zones the portable transceiver is disposed, and to control the temperature adjusting system to perform one of a first operation, a second operation and a third operation depending on the zone in which the portable transceiver is disposed, wherein the first operation includes opening at least one of a plurality of vehicle windows and retractable roof panels, the second operation includes activating a seat ventilation system, and the third operation includes activating a vehicle HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for automatically regulating vehicle cabin temperature, comprising:
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recognizing a plurality of predefined zones extending outwardly from the vehicle; detecting a portable transceiver within any of the plurality of predefined zones; determining which of the predefined zones the portable transceiver is disposed in; and operating a vehicle temperature adjusting system in a unique manner based on the predefined zone in which the portable transceiver is disposed, wherein recognizing the plurality of predefined zones comprises recognizing three distance-defined zones extending outward from the vehicle, and operating the vehicle temperature adjusting system includes performing a first operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a first zone, performing a second operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a second zone, and performing a third operation when the portable transceiver is disposed in a third zone, wherein the first operation includes controlling opening or closing at least one of a plurality of vehicle windows and retractable roof panels, the second operation includes activating a seat ventilation system, and the third operation includes activating a vehicle HVAC system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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