US 12,422,841 B2
Methods and systems for preconditioning a vehicle prior to a vehicle-sharing session
Christian Munte, Southfield, MI (US); Martin Nespolo, Gross Pointe Woods, MI (US); Nandhinee Kandasamy, Novi, MI (US); and Mustafa Mahmoud, Farmington, MI (US)
Assigned to DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US); and DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya (JP)
Filed by DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US); and DENSO CORPORATION, Aichi (JP)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/218,409.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/055,527, filed on Jul. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0026898 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/037 (2006.01); G05B 13/04 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0011 (2013.01) [B60H 1/00657 (2013.01); B60H 1/00892 (2013.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60R 16/037 (2013.01); G05B 13/048 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01); G06Q 50/40 (2024.01); A61B 5/6893 (2013.01); G06Q 2240/00 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of remotely activating a vehicle system of a vehicle, the vehicle being part of a vehicle-share enterprise, the method comprising:
generating a control signal based on session parameters associated with a vehicle-sharing session, preconditioning parameters associated with the vehicle-sharing session, and sensor data associated with the vehicle-sharing session, wherein the sensor data includes vehicle sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle associated with the vehicle-sharing session and client device sensor data from one or more sensors of a client device, said client device sensor data comprises client device location data, client device movement data and biometric data associated with a user of the client device; and
prior to initiating the vehicle-sharing session, broadcasting the control signal to the vehicle, wherein the control signal is configured to selectively control the vehicle system. the vehicle sensor data is indicative of a location of the vehicle, an orientation of the vehicle, or a combination thereof;
determining the vehicle is in an enclosed location based on a location sensor, a light sensor, an orientation sensor, an image sensor, a sound sensor, and a suspension sensor; and
the control signal includes instructions for inhibiting activating the vehicle based on determining the vehicle is in the enclosed location.