US 12,333,872 B2
Vehicle control usage monitoring
Greg Moran, Mukilteo, WA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,893.
Prior Publication US 2024/0104978 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/085 (2013.01) [B64D 45/00 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0065 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of monitoring vehicle controls of a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, at a computing system, sensor data from a ranging system, wherein the ranging system monitors a space associated with one or more vehicle controls;
receiving, at the computing system, second sensor data from a control sensor, wherein the control sensor monitors a second vehicle control distinct from the one or more vehicle controls;
causing the computing system to save first state data to a first memory onboard the vehicle, wherein the first state data includes control data identifying one or more inputs received via the second vehicle control, wherein, in response to a determination by the computing system that one or more objects are introduced into the space based on analysis of the sensor data, the first state data includes position data indicating a position of the one or more objects in the space, and wherein the position data is generated by manipulating the sensor data from the ranging system to identify the position of the one or more objects;
activating a third sensor of the ranging system responsive to the determination by the computing system that the one or more objects are introduced into the space, wherein the sensor data includes an output from the third sensor responsive to the third sensor being activated; and
deactivating the third sensor responsive to a second determination by the computing system that the one or more objects are removed from the space.