公开(公告)号：US10040432B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15414417

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Louise E. Stauffer ,  Spencer W. Chamberlain ,  Joseph Neighbors ,  Mary E. Decaluwe ,  Jim K. Rainbolt ,  Janet S. Goings ,  William J. Ochalek ,  Joseph F. Szczerba ,  Roy Mathieu ,  Paul W. Alexander ,  Dorel Sala ,  David R. Fischer ,  Joseph M. Bilderbeck ,  Ann K. Duffy ,  Sandra N. Thomson

IPC: B60S1/64 ,  H04W4/70 ,  A47L7/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B60N3/04 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G07C5/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatically maintaining cleanliness of an vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, at least one sensor signal from a sensor that monitors for particulates within an interior of a vehicle; determining, by the processor, a level of uncleanliness of the vehicle based on the sensor signal; and selectively generating, by the processor, at least one of a control signal to a cleaning element of the vehicle and a notification message based on the determining to achieve the level of cleanliness.