| CPC B60W 40/08 (2013.01) [B60R 16/037 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0809 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0881 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs);
a communicator configured to detect a personal identification device of an occupant and receive an identification (ID) of the occupant from the personal identification device of the occupant; and
at least one processor electrically connected to the communicator and configured to determine a position of the personal identification device;
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
in response that the ID of the occupant corresponds to an pre-stored ID,
generate a control signal for controlling the plurality of ECUs to perform a function that matches a pre-stored ID for an occupant seat corresponding to the determined position,
wherein, when doors of a driver seat and a front passenger seat of the vehicle are opened or closed, the at least one processor is configured to conclude that a driver's change is occurred in response that the position of the personal identification device is changed from the front passenger seat to the driver seat or from the driver seat to the front passenger seat, or weights of the driver seat and the front passenger seat are changed, and
wherein, in response to concluding that the driver's change is occurred, the at least one processor is configured to generate a control signal for controlling the plurality of ECUs to perform a function that matches the pre-stored ID for the front passenger seat when the ID of the occupant who seats the front passenger seat matches the pre-stored ID.
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