Automatic device mode based on physical location of user in a vehicle
First Claim
1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a passenger compartment;
one or more vehicle control systems; and
a vehicle control unit including one or more processors operatively coupled to the one or more vehicle control systems, the one or more processors being configured to;
determine a current location of a portable control device within the passenger compartment;
select, in dependence upon the determined current location, one or more of a plurality of options to be presented by a user interface of the portable control device to a user, wherein each option is directed to managing an aspect of the one or more vehicle control systems;
receive from the portable control device, based on the selected one or more options, an instruction to change a status of the one or more vehicle control systems; and
change the status of the one or more vehicle control systems in response to the received instruction.
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Abstract
One aspect of the disclosure provides a control device that is located inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The control device may include a portable computing device configured to execute software that effectively enables passengers to use a touch screen (or another input device) to perform control actions for the vehicle that would otherwise take a flip of a switch, turning of a knob, or pressing of a pedal. For example, the portable computing device may be used to steer the vehicle or apply the brakes of the vehicle. The capabilities of the portable computing device are subject to location-specific permissions. The portable computing device, for example, may be allowed to steer the vehicle only when it is located in the area of the vehicle'"'"'s driver seat.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a passenger compartment; one or more vehicle control systems; and a vehicle control unit including one or more processors operatively coupled to the one or more vehicle control systems, the one or more processors being configured to; determine a current location of a portable control device within the passenger compartment; select, in dependence upon the determined current location, one or more of a plurality of options to be presented by a user interface of the portable control device to a user, wherein each option is directed to managing an aspect of the one or more vehicle control systems; receive from the portable control device, based on the selected one or more options, an instruction to change a status of the one or more vehicle control systems; and change the status of the one or more vehicle control systems in response to the received instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling one or more control systems of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining, by one or more processors, a current location of a portable control device within a passenger compartment of the vehicle; selecting, by the one or more processors in dependence upon the determined current location, one or more of a plurality of options to be presented by a user interface of the portable control device to a user, wherein each option is directed to managing an aspect of the one or more vehicle control systems; obtaining, by the one or more processors based on the selected one or more options, an instruction to change a status of the one or more vehicle control systems; and controlling, by the one or more processors, the status of the one or more vehicle control systems in response to the received instruction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable control device for managing one or more control systems of a vehicle, the portable control device comprising:
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a user interface configured to present information to a user of the portable control device; a communication system configured to receive information from the vehicle and to send control instructions to the one or more vehicle control systems; and one or more processors operatively coupled to the user interface and the communication system, the one or more processors being configured to; identify a current location of a portable control device within the passenger compartment; provide, in dependence upon the identified current location, one or more of a plurality of options at the user interface, wherein each option is directed to managing an aspect of the one or more vehicle control systems; receive, based on the one or more provided options, an input to change a status of the one or more vehicle control systems; and issue an instruction to change the status of the one or more vehicle control systems in response to the received input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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