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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
May. 18, 2023
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Philippe Bon, St Bonnet de Mure, FR;
Yann Quibriac, Lyons, FR;
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A computer implemented method of controlling an auxiliary system of a transportation vehicle, the method comprising determining, by a processing circuitry, manual actuation of a start actuator of the vehicle for a predetermined duration; determining, by the processing circuitry, a driver seat state of a driver seat of the vehicle as being occupied or not occupied; determining, by the processing circuitry, a door state of a driver side door of the vehicle as being open or closed; and controlling, by the processing circuitry, operation of the auxiliary system according to a predetermined set of rules based on the driver seat state and the door state.