Patent ID: 11878663
Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 15:
16. A system for cleaning a surface in an interior of a vehicle, the system comprising:
the vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an interior and an exterior;
a surface disposed within the interior;
a movable seat positioned over a first portion of the surface;
a processor;
a light sensor configured to detect a lighting condition of the interior;
an external light control system configured to, under control of the processor and based on the detected lighting condition of the interior, adjust an amount of external light entering the vehicle to a desired amount; and
an autonomous cleaning system disposed within the interior and configured to be activated by the processor after the amount of external light entering the vehicle has been adjusted to the desired amount.