US 12,415,470 B2
Adaptive accessory control in a vehicle
Erik Robert Glaser, San Mateo, CA (US); Ryan Benedict, Costa Mesa, CA (US); and Ashkan Hadian, Granada Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,817.
Prior Publication US 2025/0001957 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2024.01); B60K 35/90 (2024.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 16/0231 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); E05B 47/00 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); G06F 3/162 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); B60K 35/90 (2024.01); E05B 2047/0067 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for adaptive accessory control in a vehicle, the system comprising:
a dock coupled to the vehicle and including a connection interface comprising:
an electrical portion configured to electrically connect to a plurality of accessories; and
a physical lock configured to receive and selectively secure the plurality of accessories; and
a vehicle control system communicably coupled to the dock and operable to:
receive, from the electrical portion of the dock, a first resistance value associated with a first accessory electrically connected to the dock via the connection interface;
determine an identity of the first accessory based on the first resistance value; and
execute first vehicle program logic to cause the physical lock to enter a locked state or an unlocked state based on the determined identity of the first accessory.