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Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019

Filed:

May. 15, 2017
Applicant:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);

Inventors:

Suhas E. Chelian, San Jose, CA (US);

Tiffany Chen, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/008 (2013.01); B60H 1/00771 (2013.01); G01C 21/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling air filtration, circulation, climate control and/or other adjustable components. The air control system includes an air filtration or circulation unit for filtering or circulating air. The air control system includes a navigation unit for providing at least one of a navigational map information or environment information including a current location of the vehicle. The air control system includes an electronic control unit connected to the air filtration or circulation unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine an air control event based on at least one of static air quality information or dynamic air quality information. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the air control event is within a range of the current location and is approaching. The electronic control unit is configured to activate the air filtration or circulation unit before the air control event reaches the vehicle.


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