Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle seat

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PATENT NO 12243415
APP PUB NO 20230191954A1
SERIAL NO

17880014

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Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle seat so as to control a seat back and a neck pillow based on a sound. The apparatus includes the vehicle seat installed in a vehicle and including a seat back and a neck pillow, a detector for detecting vehicle information and seat information, and a processor connected to the vehicle seat and the detector, wherein the processor determines a vehicle state and a seat sitting posture based on the vehicle information and the seat information, analyzes a sound being reproduced in the vehicle, determines a haptic pattern and a haptic pressure based on the vehicle state and the seat sitting posture, and the analysis of the sound, and controls the seat back and the neck pillow based on the determined haptic pattern and haptic pressure to provide a haptic effect.

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  • HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chang, Kyoung Jin Gyeonggi-do, KR 27 48
Jo, Eun Soo Gyeonggi-do, KR 16 15
Kim, Ki Chang Gyeonggi-do, KR 71 144
Lee, Jin Sung Gyeonggi-do, KR 34 97
Park, Dong Chul Gyeonggi-do, KR 61 80
Yun, Tae Kun Gyeonggi-do, KR 21 25

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