Systems and methods for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle
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1. A method for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a command from an operator configured to cause actuation of a vehicle system;
detecting a condition of the vehicle;
determining, with a processor, that the command is conflicting with the condition;
alerting the operator that the command is conflicting with the condition;
receiving a confirmation of the command from the operator after the alerting step has occurred; and
actuating the vehicle system in response to receiving the confirmation of the command,wherein the command comprises one of (a) a locking signal configured to cause actuation of a locking mechanism of the vehicle, (b) an opening signal configured to cause a closure of the vehicle to open, and (c) a transmission signal configured to cause a transmission of the vehicle to shift out of a parked state and wherein the condition respectively comprises one of (a) a closure of the vehicle being disposed in an open state, (b) an obstruction disposed in a path followed by the closure as the closure moves to an open state, and (c) the closure of the vehicle being disposed in the open state.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed herein for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to, receiving a command from an operator configured to cause actuation of a vehicle system. The method further includes, but is not limited to, detecting a condition of the vehicle. The method further includes, but is not limited to, determining, with a processor, that the command is inconsistent with the condition. The method still further includes, but is not limited to alerting the operator that the command is inconsistent with the condition.
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1. A method for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a command from an operator configured to cause actuation of a vehicle system; detecting a condition of the vehicle; determining, with a processor, that the command is conflicting with the condition; alerting the operator that the command is conflicting with the condition; receiving a confirmation of the command from the operator after the alerting step has occurred; and actuating the vehicle system in response to receiving the confirmation of the command, wherein the command comprises one of (a) a locking signal configured to cause actuation of a locking mechanism of the vehicle, (b) an opening signal configured to cause a closure of the vehicle to open, and (c) a transmission signal configured to cause a transmission of the vehicle to shift out of a parked state and wherein the condition respectively comprises one of (a) a closure of the vehicle being disposed in an open state, (b) an obstruction disposed in a path followed by the closure as the closure moves to an open state, and (c) the closure of the vehicle being disposed in the open state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a command from an operator configured to cause actuation of a vehicle system; detecting a condition of a rear hatch of the vehicle determining, with a processor, that the command is conflicting with the condition of the rear hatch; alerting the operator that the command is conflicting with the condition of the rear hatch; receiving a confirmation of the command from the operator after the alerting step has occurred; and actuating the vehicle system in response to receiving a confirmation of the command from the operator, wherein the command comprises one of (a) a locking signal configured to cause actuation of a locking mechanism of the vehicle, and (b) an opening signal configured to cause a closure of the vehicle to open, and wherein the condition respectively comprises one of (a) a closure of the vehicle being disposed in an open state, and (b) an obstruction disposed in a path followed by the closure as the closure moves to an open state.
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13. A system for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a sensor associated with the vehicle and configured to detect a condition of the vehicle; a communication device configured to alert an operator associated with the vehicle; and a processor communicatively coupled with the sensor and communicatively coupled with the communication device, wherein the sensor is further configured to communicate the condition to the processor, the processor is configured to receive a command from the operator configured to cause actuation of a vehicle system, to determine when the command is conflicting with the condition, to control the communication device to notify the operator that the command is conflicting with the condition, and to actuate the vehicle system in response to receiving a confirmation of the command from the operator after the communication device has notified the operator that the command is conflicting with the condition, wherein the command comprises one of (a) a locking signal configured to cause actuation of a locking mechanism of the vehicle, (b) an opening signal configured to cause a closure of the vehicle to open, and (c) a transmission signal configured to cause a transmission of the vehicle to shift out of a parked state and wherein the condition respectively comprises one of (a) a closure of the vehicle being disposed in an open state, (b) an obstruction disposed in a path followed by the closure as the closure moves to an open state, and (c) the closure of the vehicle being disposed in the open state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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