System and methods for voice-controlled seat adjustment
First Claim
1. A control system for a vehicle having a seat with first and second moveable portions and first and second adjustment actuators respectively coupled with the first and second moveable seat portions, the system comprising:
- a voice input device;
a touchscreen input device;
a first position sensor coupled with the first moveable portion;
a second position sensor coupled with the second moveable portion; and
a controller in communication with the first and second adjustment actuators, the voice input device, and the touchscreen input device, the controller including a processor programmed to;
interpret a first adjustment command from one of a voice command received from the voice input device and a manual command received from the touchscreen input device;
carry out a first seat adjustment by causing the adjustment actuator to move the first moveable seat portion according to the first adjustment command;
determine a position of the first moveable portion based on communication from the first position sensor and to override the first seat adjustment based on a finding that the determined position of the first moveable portion has reached at least one predetermined movement limit, the at least one predetermined movement limit being one of an end of a predetermined range of motion for the first moveable portion or an end of a safe range of positions for the first moveable portion determined from input received from the first position sensor and the second position sensor; and
present information related to the first adjustment command on the touchscreen.
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Abstract
A control system for a vehicle having a seat with a first moveable portion and an adjustment actuator coupled with the first moveable seat portion includes a voice input device, a touchscreen input device, and a controller in communication with the adjustment actuator, the voice input device, and the touchscreen input device. The controller has a processor programmed to interpret a first adjustment command from one of a voice command received from the voice input device and a manual command received from the touchscreen input device, carry out a first seat adjustment by causing the adjustment actuator to move the first moveable seat portion according to the first adjustment command, and to present information related to the first adjustment command on the touchscreen.
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18 Claims
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1. A control system for a vehicle having a seat with first and second moveable portions and first and second adjustment actuators respectively coupled with the first and second moveable seat portions, the system comprising:
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a voice input device; a touchscreen input device; a first position sensor coupled with the first moveable portion; a second position sensor coupled with the second moveable portion; and a controller in communication with the first and second adjustment actuators, the voice input device, and the touchscreen input device, the controller including a processor programmed to; interpret a first adjustment command from one of a voice command received from the voice input device and a manual command received from the touchscreen input device; carry out a first seat adjustment by causing the adjustment actuator to move the first moveable seat portion according to the first adjustment command; determine a position of the first moveable portion based on communication from the first position sensor and to override the first seat adjustment based on a finding that the determined position of the first moveable portion has reached at least one predetermined movement limit, the at least one predetermined movement limit being one of an end of a predetermined range of motion for the first moveable portion or an end of a safe range of positions for the first moveable portion determined from input received from the first position sensor and the second position sensor; and present information related to the first adjustment command on the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control system for an adjustable vehicle seat, comprising:
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a microphone; a touchscreen; a first position sensor coupled with a first seat portion; a second position sensor coupled with a second seat portion; and a controller in communication with the seat, the microphone, the touchscreen, the first seat portion, and the second seat portion and programmed to; begin a first adjustment of the seat upon interpreting a first adjustment command based on input received from one of the microphone and the touchscreen and to stop the first adjustment upon interpreting a stop command received from the other of the microphone and the touchscreen; and determine a position of the first seat portion based on communication from the first position sensor and to override the first seat adjustment based on a finding that the determined position of the first seat portion has reached at least one predetermined movement limit, the at least one predetermined movement limit being one of an end of a predetermined range of motion for the first seat portion or an end of a safe range of positions for the first seat portion determined from input received from the first position sensor and the second position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for adjusting a vehicle seat, comprising:
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receiving an adjustment initiation command from one of a voice input device and a physical input device; entering a seat adjustment mode in response to the adjustment initiation command; receiving an adjustment command from the other of the voice input device and the physical input device; when in the seat adjustment mode, causing an actuator to move a first moveable seat portion according to the adjustment command; and while causing the actuator to move the first moveable seat portion, determining a position of the first moveable seat portion based on communication from a first position sensor coupled with the first moveable seat portion and stopping moving the first moveable seat portion based on a finding that the determined position of the first moveable seat portion has reached at least one predetermined movement limit, the at least one predetermined movement limit being one of an end of a predetermined range of motion for the first moveable seat portion or an end of a safe range of positions for the first seat portion determined from input received from the first position sensor and a second position sensor coupled with a second moveable seat portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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