Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle beverage spill method and system
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Application No.: US15620475Application Date: 2017-06-12
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Publication No.: US10254761B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Carl W. Wellborn , Mary E. Decaluwe , Jim K. Rainbolt , Ki Hyun Ahn
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Lorenz & Kopf, LLP
- Main IPC: G01C21/36
- IPC: G01C21/36 ; G05D1/02 ; G06Q30/06 ; G05D1/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for taking action when a beverage spill has occurred within a vehicle. In one example, the vehicle includes one or more sensors, an input device, and a processor. The one or more sensors are configured to detect that a beverage has spilled within a vehicle. The input device configured to receipt an in input from a passenger of the vehicle. The processor is coupled to the one or more sensors and to the input device, and configured to at least facilitate: providing information to a passenger of the vehicle as to an option to obtain a replacement beverage; receiving input from the passenger via the input device, in response to the information provided to the passenger, as to whether a replacement beverage is desired; and taking an action to obtain the replacement beverage, when the passenger has provided the input to obtain the replacement beverage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180356827A1 VEHICLE BEVERAGE SPILL METHOD AND SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-12-13
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