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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2022
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Matthew Marston Blunt, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Jonathan David Salerno, Newport, CA (US);
Mary Elizabeth Mossey, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Aaron Weast, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Anton Alferness, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Erik Robert Glaser, San Mateo, CA (US);
Kaitlyn Benoit, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments may provide a method for improving a vehicle's accessibility. A digital tag may be associated with the vehicle. Signals from the digital tag may be received. Based on the signals, information about a person and an animal may be inferred. The person may have a driver profile associated with the vehicle. The animal may be bearing the digital tag. Based on inferring from the information that the person may intend for the animal to occupy the vehicle, a setting of the vehicle may be modified.