Systems and methods are provided for preventing damage to a vehicle interior due to precipitation. The method comprises determining the location of the vehicle; communicating said location to a weather prediction module and receiving a likelihood of precipitation in a predetermined radius of the vehicle; powering or turning on a precipitation sensor on the vehicle; receiving a precipitation signal from said sensor and transmitting a close signal to a window control module (See fig.2 flow chart). The systems include a location module 20, window control module 18, and rain sensor 14 all communicatively linked to a processor 12 which in turn communicates with a weather data module 22. The vehicle may further comprise a microphone to be turned on prior to turning on the precipitation sensor, where detection of a rainfall sound pattern results in a precipitation signal being sent to the processor. In a further aspect, the microphone may be used in place of the precipitation sensor to detect rainfall on the vehicle (See fig.3 flow chart). The system 10 may initially determine that at least one vehicle window is open. Weather data may be gathered from a third party meteorological forecasting website.


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    Title :

    System and methods for vehicle interior protection from precipitation


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-09-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / E05F DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION , Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung



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