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.

公开(公告)号：US20190106021A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15725411

申请日：2017-10-05

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Edgar J. Dietrich ,  Spencer W. Chamberlain ,  Jim K. Rainbolt ,  Janet S. Goings ,  Scott L. Lumsden

IPC: B60N2/02

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for dynamically configuring a passenger section for a passenger transport. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a trip request. The method further includes reconfiguring, by the processor, at least a portion of a passenger section of a passenger transport based at least in part on the received trip request. The method further includes collecting, by the passenger transport, one or more passengers associated with the trip request for transport to a destination.