Systems and methods for lock notification

摘要

Methods and apparatus are provided for notifying an operator that a door of a vehicle is locked. The method can include receiving a request to lock a lock associated with the door, and determining an ambient lighting condition associated with the vehicle. Based upon the ambient lighting condition, outputting audible data, visual data or both audible data and visual data to indicate that the door is locked.

主权项

1. A lock notification system for a vehicle having a cabin, comprising:
a door coupled to the cabin and including a lock that is actuatable to secure the door to the cabin; an input device in the vehicle that receives a setting for the lock notification system; an ambient conditions sensor that generates a first signal that indicates an amount of light surrounding the vehicle; and a control module that receives the first signal and a request to actuate the lock, and based on the first signal, the request to actuate the lock and the setting, the control module:
outputs only audible data to indicate that the lock is locked when the vehicle is in daylight;outputs visual data and audible data for a specified period of time after the vehicle is observed to be in twilight and outputs visual data after the expiration of the specified period of time; andoutputs only visual data to indicate that the lock is locked when the vehicle is in darkness.