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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Scott P. Geisler, Clarkston, MI (US);
Galen E. Ressler, White Lake, MI (US);
Richard K. Deering, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Scott P. Geisler, Clarkston, MI (US);
Galen E. Ressler, White Lake, MI (US);
Richard K. Deering, Clinton Township, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing an interior component of a vehicle. A system includes a device for monitoring a passenger, a vehicle speed detector, and a controller in communication the interior component, the passenger monitoring device, and the vehicle speed detector, wherein the controller is configured to disable at least one function of the interior component if the rate of speed is greater than a predetermined threshold speed and enable the disabled function(s) when the passenger attempts to actuate the function(s). One method includes the steps of determining a rate of speed the vehicle is traveling, disabling at least one function of the interior component when the rate of speed is greater than a predetermined threshold speed, and enabling the disabled function(s) when the rate of speed is greater than the threshold speed if a passenger attempts to actuate the function(s).