Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic vehicle head unit lockout system
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Application No.: US16751023Application Date: 2020-01-23
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Publication No.: US11518243B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Brandon Salahat
- Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: B60N2/00
- IPC: B60N2/00 ; B60K37/06 ; B60W50/00

Abstract:
Disclosed is a system for controlling subsystems of a vehicle. The system comprises a control unit, a speedometer or vehicle speed unit, a sensor in communication with the control unit that is configured to detect at least one of a first activation stimulus or a second activation stimulus; and a control panel in communication with the control unit. The control panel displays a plurality of selectable vehicle control options. When the vehicle is moving above a threshold velocity, at least one vehicle control option is disabled for the first activation stimulus and enabled for the second activation stimulus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210229555A1 DYNAMIC VEHICLE HEAD UNIT LOCKOUT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2021-07-29
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