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US08577548B2 System and method for controlling an entertainment device in a vehicle based on driver status and a predetermined vehicle event
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基于驾驶员状态和预定车辆事件来控制车辆中的娱乐装置的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for controlling an entertainment device in a vehicle based on driver status and a predetermined vehicle event
- Patent Title (中): 基于驾驶员状态和预定车辆事件来控制车辆中的娱乐装置的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12992397Application Date: 2009-06-23
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Publication No.: US08577548B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Thomas Lee Miller , Brian Bennie , Scott Alan Watkins , Matthew J. Dalebout , Andrew D. Sarkisian
- Applicant: Thomas Lee Miller , Brian Bennie , Scott Alan Watkins , Matthew J. Dalebout , Andrew D. Sarkisian
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Jennifer M. Stec
- International Application: PCT/US2009/048261 WO 20090623
- International Announcement: WO2009/158338 WO 20091230
- Main IPC: B60R25/00
- IPC: B60R25/00
Abstract:
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.
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