Human scanning for interior preferences setup

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10414361-B2
Application number	US-201715651989-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2017
Priority date	Mar 22, 2016
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

Systems and methods for human scanning for interior preference setup are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a target lamp on a side view mirror of the vehicle. The example vehicle also includes a scanning module. Additionally, the example vehicle includes an active scanning system configured to instruct the target lamp to project a position indicator a known distance from the vehicle, determine a joint structure based on an image of a person standing at the position indicator received from the scanning module, and adjust interior preference settings based on the detected joint structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a target lamp coupled to the vehicle; and
an active scanning control unit configured to, via a processor:
instruct the target lamp to project a position indicator a known distance from the vehicle;
determine a joint structure based on an image of a person at the position indicator; and
adjust at least one of a seat position, a steering column position, and a pedal position based on the detected joint structure.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the active scanning control unit is configured to:
detect, via a scanning module, the person standing a the position indicator; and
in response to detecting the person, instructing the target lamp to provide feedback.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein to provide feedback the target lamp changes a color of the position indicator.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the active scanning control unit is configured to instruct the target lamp to change a color of the position indicator in response to the active scanning control unit determining the joint structure.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the active scanning control unit is configured to compare the joint structure to profiles in a profile database.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the active scanning control unit is configured to adjust at least one of the seat position, the steering column position, and the pedal position based on one of the profiles in the profile database that matches the joint structure.

7. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the active scanning control unit is configured to prevent the vehicle from unlocking when none of the profiles in the profile database match the joint structure.

8. A vehicle comprising:
a target lamp coupled to the vehicle;
a processor;
a program in memory configured to:
instruct the target lamp to project a position indicator a known distance from the vehicle;
determine a joint structure based on an image of a person standing at the position indicator received from a scanning module; and
adjust at least one of a seat position, a steering column position, and a pedal position of the vehicle based on the detected joint structure.

9. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the program in the memory is configured to:
detect, via the scanning module, the person standing at the position indicator; and
in response to detecting the person, instructing the lamp to provide feedback.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein to provide feedback the target lamp changes a color of the position indicator.

11. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the program in the memory is configured to instruct the target lamp to change a color of the position indicator in response to the active scanning system determining the joint structure.

12. The vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the program in the memory is configured to compare the joint structure to profiles in a profile database.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the program in the memory is configured to adjust at least one of the seat position, the steering column position, and the pedal position based on one of the profiles in the profile database that matches the joint structure.

14. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the program in the memory is configured to prevent the vehicle from unlocking when none of the profiles in the profile database that match the joint structure.

15. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed cause a vehicle to:
instruct a target lamp coupled to the vehicle to project a position indicator a known distance from the vehicle;
determine a joint structure based on an image of a person standing at the position indicator; and
adjust interior preference settings of the vehicle based on the detected joint structure, the interior preferences include at least one of a seat position, a steering column position, and a pedal position.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising instructions that, when executed cause the vehicle to:
detect, via a scanning module, the person standing at the position indicator; and
in response to detecting the person, instructing the lamp to provide feedback.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising instructions that, when executed cause the vehicle to instruct the target lamp to change a color of the position indicator in response to the active scanning system determining the joint structure.

18. A computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising instructions that, when executed cause the vehicle to adjust at least one of the seat position, the steering column position, and the pedal position based on one of the profiles in the profile database that matches the joint structure.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15 comprising instructions that, when executed cause the vehicle to prevent the vehicle from unlocking when none of the profiles in the profile database that match the joint structure.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15 wherein the image of the person standing at the position indicator is received from a scanning module positioned on a center pillar of the vehicle.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Pena Casimiro Jesus Alejandro
• Barrios Albert Jorge Guillermo

Classifications

• B62D1/181

  with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory · CPC title

• B60Q2400/50

  Projected symbol or information, e.g. onto the road or car body · CPC title

• B60Q2400/40

  Welcome lights, i.e. specific or existing exterior lamps to assist leaving or approaching the vehicle · CPC title

• B60Q1/2665

  on rear-view mirrors (lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258) · CPC title

• B60R16/037 Primary

  for occupant comfort {, e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel} · CPC title