公开(公告)号：US08258939B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12966520

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Shimul Bhuva ,  Aaron Lewis Mills

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Shimul Bhuva ,  Aaron Lewis Mills

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/00 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R25/241

摘要： In at least one embodiment, a device for controlling one or more vehicle features for a primary driver and a secondary driver is provided. The device comprises at least one controller that is configured to receive at least one driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of the primary driver and the secondary driver and to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal. The controller is further configured to control one or more vehicle features and to prevent the one or more vehicle features from being disabled in response to determining that the at least one driver status signal indicates that the driver of the vehicle is the secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，提供了用于控制主驱动器和辅助驱动器的一个或多个车辆特征的装置。 该设备包括至少一个控制器，其被配置为接收指示驾驶员是主要驾驶员和次要驾驶员中的一个的至少一个驾驶员状态信号，并且确定车辆的驾驶员是否是主要驾驶员和 基于所述至少一个驾驶员状态信号的次驾驶员。 响应于确定所述至少一个驾驶员状态信号指示所述车辆的驾驶员是次要驾驶员，所述控制器还被配置成控制一个或多个车辆特征并且防止所述一个或多个车辆特征被禁用。

公开(公告)号：US20110082625A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12966520

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Shimul Bhuva ,  Aaron Lewis Mills

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Shimul Bhuva ,  Aaron Lewis Mills

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  B60R25/10

CPC分类号： B60R25/00 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R25/241

摘要： In at least one embodiment, a device for controlling one or more vehicle features for a primary driver and a secondary driver is provided. The device comprises at least one controller that is configured to receive at least one driver status signal indicative of the driver being one of the primary driver and the secondary driver and to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the one of the primary driver and the secondary driver based on the at least one driver status signal. The controller is further configured to control one or more vehicle features and to prevent the one or more vehicle features from being disabled in response to determining that the at least one driver status signal indicates that the driver of the vehicle is the secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，提供了用于控制主驱动器和辅助驱动器的一个或多个车辆特征的装置。 该设备包括至少一个控制器，其被配置为接收指示驾驶员是主要驾驶员和次要驾驶员中的一个的至少一个驾驶员状态信号，并且确定车辆的驾驶员是否是主要驾驶员和 基于所述至少一个驾驶员状态信号的次驾驶员。 响应于确定所述至少一个驾驶员状态信号指示所述车辆的驾驶员是次要驾驶员，所述控制器还被配置成控制一个或多个车辆特征并且防止所述一个或多个车辆特征被禁用。

公开(公告)号：US08384535B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US13360907

申请日：2012-01-30

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G06G7/50 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B60R25/10

CPC分类号： B60K15/061 ,  B60K2015/03217

摘要： A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and generates driver status signals. A fluid level sensing device is operable to generate a fluid level signal indicative of the fluid level. A controller is coupled to the fluid level sensing device and the key ignition device. The controller determines whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver in response to the driver status signals. The controller notifies the primary or secondary driver of the fluid level in response to the fluid level signal. The controller selectively controls the operation of notifying the primary or the secondary driver based on whether the driver is the primary or secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制通知驱动器的液位的操作的系统和方法。 主键和辅助键适于与主驱动器和辅助驱动器相关联。 主键点火装置位于主键和辅助键上并产生驾驶员状态信号。 流体液位感测装置可操作以产生指示流体液位的液位信号。 控制器耦合到液位感测装置和关键点火装置。 控制器根据驾驶员状态信号确定车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员。 控制器响应于液位信号向主驱动器或辅助驱动器通知液位。 控制器基于驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员选择性地控制通知主要或次要驾驶员的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20120126964A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-24

申请号：US13360907

申请日：2012-01-30

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

IPC分类号： B60R25/10 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60K15/061 ,  B60K2015/03217

摘要： A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and generates driver status signals. A fluid level sensing device is operable to generate a fluid level signal indicative of the fluid level. A controller is coupled to the fluid level sensing device and the key ignition device. The controller determines whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver in response to the driver status signals. The controller notifies the primary or secondary driver of the fluid level in response to the fluid level signal. The controller selectively controls the operation of notifying the primary or the secondary driver based on whether the driver is the primary or secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制通知驱动器的液位的操作的系统和方法。 主键和辅助键适于与主驱动器和辅助驱动器相关联。 主键点火装置位于主键和辅助键上并产生驾驶员状态信号。 流体液位感测装置可操作以产生指示流体液位的液位信号。 控制器耦合到液位感测装置和关键点火装置。 控制器根据驾驶员状态信号确定车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员。 控制器响应于液位信号向主驱动器或辅助驱动器通知液位。 控制器基于驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员选择性地控制通知主要或次要驾驶员的操作。

公开(公告)号：US08106759B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12026857

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  G06G7/50 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B60K15/061 ,  B60K2015/03217

摘要： A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and generate driver status signals. A fluid level sensing device is operable to generate a fluid level signal indicative of the fluid level. A controller is coupled to the fluid level sensing device and the key ignition device. The controller determines whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver in response to the driver status signals. The controller notifies the primary or secondary driver of the fluid level in response to the fluid level signal. The controller selectively controls the operation of notifying the primary or the secondary driver based on whether the driver is the primary or secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制通知驱动器的液位的操作的系统和方法。 主键和辅助键适于与主驱动器和辅助驱动器相关联。 钥匙点火装置位于主键和辅助键上并产生驾驶员状态信号。 流体液位感测装置可操作以产生指示流体液位的液位信号。 控制器耦合到液位感测装置和关键点火装置。 控制器根据驾驶员状态信号确定车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员。 控制器响应于液位信号向主驱动器或辅助驱动器通知液位。 控制器基于驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员选择性地控制通知主要或次要驾驶员的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20090198410A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12026857

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  Terry Thomas Cwik ,  Brian Bennie ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Scott Alan Watkins

IPC分类号： B60K15/077 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60K15/061 ,  B60K2015/03217

摘要： A system and method is provided for controlling the operation of notifying drivers of the fluid level. Primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on the primary and secondary keys and generate driver status signals. A fluid level sensing device is operable to generate a fluid level signal indicative of the fluid level. A controller is coupled to the fluid level sensing device and the key ignition device. The controller determines whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver in response to the driver status signals. The controller notifies the primary or secondary driver of the fluid level in response to the fluid level signal. The controller selectively controls the operation of notifying the primary or the secondary driver based on whether the driver is the primary or secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制通知驱动器的液位的操作的系统和方法。 主键和辅助键适于与主驱动器和辅助驱动器相关联。 钥匙点火装置位于主键和辅助键上并产生驾驶员状态信号。 流体液位感测装置可操作以产生指示流体液位的液位信号。 控制器耦合到液位感测装置和关键点火装置。 控制器根据驾驶员状态信号确定车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员。 控制器响应于液位信号向主驱动器或辅助驱动器通知液位。 控制器基于驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员选择性地控制通知主要或次要驾驶员的操作。

公开(公告)号：US07868750B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US12026852

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/00 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R25/241 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4866

摘要： A system and method for notifying primary and second drivers about a status of a safety restraint in a vehicle is provided. A primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to the primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on each of the primary key and secondary keys. The key ignition device is adapted to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver the primary driver or the secondary driver. A controller is adapted to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary driver or the secondary driver based on the driver status signals. The controller is further adapted to generate restraint status signals indicative of the status of the safety restraint. The controller is further adapted to selectively control the operation of generating the restraint signals based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通知主要和第二驾驶员关于车辆中的安全约束的状态的系统和方法。 主键和辅助键适于与主驱动器和辅助驱动器相关联。 主键点火装置位于每个主键和次键上。 关键点火装置适于产生指示驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员的驾驶员状态信号。 控制器适于基于驾驶员状态信号来确定车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员。 控制器进一步适于产生指示安全约束状态的约束状态信号。 控制器还适于基于车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员来选择性地控制产生约束信号的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20090195376A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12026852

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Lawrence Daniel Cepuran ,  Anthony Dwayne Cooprider ,  Ronald Patrick Brombach ,  Kevin Thomas Hille ,  Karl William Wojcik ,  John Robert Van Wiemeersch ,  Terry Thomas Cwik

IPC分类号： B60R1/00 ,  B60R25/10

CPC分类号： B60R25/00 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R25/241 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4866

摘要： A system and method for notifying primary and second drivers about a status of a safety restraint in a vehicle is provided. A primary and secondary keys are adapted to be associated to the primary and secondary drivers. A key ignition device is positioned on each of the primary key and secondary keys. The key ignition device is adapted to generate driver status signals indicative of whether the driver the primary driver or the secondary driver. A controller is adapted to determine whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary driver or the secondary driver based on the driver status signals. The controller is further adapted to generate restraint status signals indicative of the status of the safety restraint. The controller is further adapted to selectively control the operation of generating the restraint signals based on whether the driver of the vehicle is the primary or secondary driver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于通知主要和第二驾驶员关于车辆中的安全约束的状态的系统和方法。 主键和辅助键适于与主驱动器和辅助驱动器相关联。 主键点火装置位于每个主键和次键上。 关键点火装置适于产生指示驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员的驾驶员状态信号。 控制器适于基于驾驶员状态信号来确定车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员。 控制器进一步适于产生指示安全约束状态的约束状态信号。 控制器还适于基于车辆的驾驶员是主驾驶员还是辅助驾驶员来选择性地控制产生约束信号的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20110093165A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12992397

申请日：2009-06-23

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60Q3/242 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4883

摘要： In at least one embodiment, an apparatus and a method for transmitting at least one of an audio signal and a video signal based on driver status and an occurrence of a predetermined vehicle event is provided. The apparatus comprises an entertainment device. The entertainment device is configured to receive a key identification signal from a key indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver and to receive a vehicle status signal to detect the occurrence of the predetermined vehicle event. The entertainment device is further configured to disable the transmission of the at least one of the audio signal and the video signal in response to the key identification signal indicating that the driver is the secondary driver and to detecting the occurrence of the predetermined vehicle event.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，提供了一种用于基于驾驶员状态和预定车辆事件的发生来发送音频信号和视频信号中的至少一个的装置和方法。 该装置包括娱乐装置。 娱乐装置被配置为从指示作为主要驾驶员和次要驾驶员之一的驾驶员的钥匙接收钥匙识别信号，并且接收车辆状态信号以检测预定车辆事件的发生。 娱乐装置还被配置为响应于指示驾驶员是辅助驾驶员的钥匙识别信号并且检测预定车辆事件的发生而禁止音频信号和视频信号中的至少一个的传输。

公开(公告)号：US08577548B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US12992397

申请日：2009-06-23

申请人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian

发明人： Thomas Lee Miller ,  Brian Bennie ,  Scott Alan Watkins ,  Matthew J. Dalebout ,  Andrew D. Sarkisian

IPC分类号： B60R25/00

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60Q3/242 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4883

摘要： In at least one embodiment, an apparatus and a method for transmitting at least one of an audio signal and a video signal based on driver status and an occurrence of a predetermined vehicle event is provided. The apparatus comprises an entertainment device. The entertainment device is configured to receive a key identification signal from a key indicative of the driver being one of a primary driver and a secondary driver and to receive a vehicle status signal to detect the occurrence of the predetermined vehicle event. The entertainment device is further configured to disable the transmission of the at least one of the audio signal and the video signal in response to the key identification signal indicating that the driver is the secondary driver and to detecting the occurrence of the predetermined vehicle event.

摘要翻译： 在至少一个实施例中，提供了一种用于基于驾驶员状态和预定车辆事件的发生来发送音频信号和视频信号中的至少一个的装置和方法。 该装置包括娱乐装置。 娱乐装置被配置为从指示作为主要驾驶员和次要驾驶员之一的驾驶员的钥匙接收钥匙识别信号，并且接收车辆状态信号以检测预定车辆事件的发生。 娱乐装置还被配置为响应于指示驾驶员是辅助驾驶员的钥匙识别信号并且检测预定车辆事件的发生而禁止音频信号和视频信号中的至少一个的传输。