Patent ID: 11881068
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC F  G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a safety interlock device functionally coupled to an access point of a barrier and equipment enclosed by the barrier and accessible via the access point, wherein the safety interlock device is configured to automatically suspend a normal operation of the equipment while in an open state and automatically allow the normal operation of the equipment while in a closed state;
an access point control device comprising:
a human-to-machine interface configured to allow a user to input a selection from among at least two exposure settings for the equipment, wherein each of the at least two exposure settings relate to a corresponding level of operability of the equipment and at least one of the at least two exposure settings corresponds to a partial operation of the equipment; and
a controller configured to, by a processor:
control the equipment to operate in accordance with a selected exposure setting input by the user;
determine whether the safety interlock device is in the open state or the closed state;
automatically lock the selected exposure setting in response to determining that the safety interlock device is in the open state such that the selected exposure setting cannot be changed; and
automatically unlock the selected exposure setting in response to determining that the safety interlock device is in the closed state such that the selected exposure setting can be changed.