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

Claim 12:
13. A method for cleaning an interior surface of a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing a movable seat positioned over a first portion of the interior surface;
under control of a processor, moving the movable seat to expose the first portion;
under control of the processor after the movable seat has been moved, activating a light source to illuminate a second portion of the interior surface, wherein the second portion includes the first portion;
with a sensor under control of the processor, capturing an image of the second portion while the second portion is illuminated by the light source;
with the processor, based on a comparison between the image and a stored image, detecting foreign material on the second portion; and
with the processor, after detecting the foreign material, activating a cleaning element to clean the second portion.