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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Feng Guo, San Diego, CA (US);
Yingyong Qi, San Diego, CA (US);
Ning Bi, San Diego, CA (US);
Bolan Jiang, San Diego, CA (US);
Chienchung Chang, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 30/182 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0061 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 30/182 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06K 9/00845 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2540/26 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2900/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a first sensor configured to generate first sensor data. The first sensor data is related to an occupant of a vehicle. The apparatus further includes a depth sensor and a processor. The depth sensor is configured to generate data corresponding to a volume associated with at least a portion of the occupant. The processor is configured to receive the first sensor data and to activate the depth sensor based on the first sensor data.