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In-vehicle control location

  • US 9,914,418 B2
  • Filed: 09/01/2015
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • in-vehicle components, each associated with at least one zone associated with a respective seating position of a vehicle, wherein the in-vehicle components include at least one vehicle interior light or vehicle interior speaker; and

    a processor programmed tolocate a personal device as being within one of the zones;

    identify notification settings of the personal device; and

    invoke notification devices of the in-vehicle components associated with the zone when the notification settings indicate that the personal device has not been previously located in the zone, wherein the notification device of the light or speaker is configured to activate lighting of the light or audible elements of the speaker to facilitate identification of a physical location of the light or speaker within the vehicle.

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