US 12,252,124 B2
Vehicle maintenance prevention
Susan Shaw, Plymouth, MI (US); and Javier Romero, Superior Township, MI (US)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/153,110.
Prior Publication US 2024/0227804 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B60C 23/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 30/18009 (2013.01) [B60C 23/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 40/02 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2530/20 (2013.01); B60W 2554/80 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an engine configured to power a vehicle;
a distance sensor configured to measure one or more distances surrounding the vehicle;
a tire pressure sensor configured to sense a tire pressure of one or more tires of the vehicle; and
a controller, communicatively coupled to the engine, the distance sensor, and the tire pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured to:
detect whether the engine is shut off;
determine whether the tire pressure satisfies a tire pressure threshold based on the tire pressure sensor, the tire pressure threshold being indicative of a decrease in the tire pressure;
determine whether a distance satisfies a distance threshold based on the distance sensor, the distance threshold being indicative of the vehicle having space to advance the distance in one or more of: a forward direction; and a backward direction; and
when the tire pressure satisfies the tire pressure threshold, the distance satisfies the distance threshold, and the engine is shut off, operate the engine to turn on and operate the vehicle to move the distance.