Abstract: A method for providing recommendations to a user based on weather forecasts including obtaining a schedule of the user, said schedule including at least one destination; obtaining weather forecasts for the user's current position and for the at least one destination of the schedule of the user; determining a recommended set of clothes and equipment based on the weather forecasts for the user's current position and the at least one destination; obtaining the user's current set of clothes and equipment; determining a difference between the current set of clothes and equipment and the recommended set of clothes and equipment; and recommending, based on a determined difference, a change of clothes or equipment or a route between the user's current position and the at least one destination.

Abstract: A method for activating a pre acclimatization system of the passenger compartment of a vehicle includes monitoring an operational state of the vehicle, including a first state in which the vehicle is on and a second state in which the vehicle is off. In the second state, the method includes monitoring a plurality of conditions, the conditions selected from a group including current time and date, a driver appointment schedule, a historical database, wherein the monitoring step is performed by a system controller incorporated into the vehicle. The method further includes determining the most probable time of departure of the vehicle from a present location based on the plurality of conditions monitored by the system controller, suggesting time of departure to the driver, monitoring reply from the driver, setting timer for activating the pre acclimatization according to reply from the driver, and activating sleep mode for the vehicle systems.

Abstract: An object temperature regulator system for a vehicle for managing the temperature of a part of an object inside of the vehicle, the object temperature regulator system includes: at least one camera sensor; at least one object temperature regulator device configured to provide cooling and/or heating in a proximity to the object temperature regulator device; and a processing circuitry operatively connected to the camera sensor and the object temperature regulator device, the processing circuitry is configured to cause the object temperature regulator system to: detect a part of an object inside of the vehicle in image data obtained by the camera sensor; and control cooling or heating of the part of the detected object by the object temperature regulator device.

Abstract: A method for preparing a vehicle prior to an occupant entering the vehicle includes acquiring information indicative of an upcoming time of entry of the occupant into a compartment of the vehicle, and commencing air replacement of at least part of the air in the compartment of the vehicle prior to the upcoming time of entry of the occupant. In some embodiments, the method also includes detecting whether the compartment of the vehicle has occupants, and commencing the air replacement responsive to detecting that the compartment of the vehicle has no occupants. In some embodiments, the method further includes determining a latest possible time for commencing the air replacement provided that the air replacement is to be completed at the upcoming time of entry of the occupant, and commencing the air replacement based on the determined latest possible time.

Abstract: A method for regulating onboard vehicle climate includes —determining a presence of an onboard passenger within the vehicle; —determining a passenger offset factor of the onboard passenger by obtaining an image of the onboard passenger and detecting and identifying at least one insulation layer or garment type of the onboard passenger, wherein determining the passenger offset factor is based on the detected and identified at least one isolation layer or garment type; and —controlling the onboard vehicle climate by adjusting a temperature offset based on the determined passenger offset factor of the onboard passenger.

Abstract: A vehicle climate system configured to generate a snow effect inside of a vehicle, the vehicle climate system includes: a liquid container configured to contain a liquid for generating artificial snow; an air inlet configured to supply air to the inside of the vehicle for generating artificial snow; and at least a first cooler outlet in fluid communication with the liquid container and the air inlet and configured to output artificial snow inside of the vehicle.

Abstract: A child seat for a vehicle is configured for holding a child within an interior compartment of the vehicle. The child seat includes a climate arrangement adapted for effecting a climate for the child when positioned in the child seat. The climate arrangement includes a power connection interface connectable to a power source. The climate arrangement further includes a data connection interface connectable to a vehicle climate control module and adapted for receiving climate control information from the vehicle climate control module for effecting the climate for the child when positioned in the child seat.

Abstract: A method for enabling a safe and smooth overtaking when a first vehicle and a second vehicle travel on the same road. The method includes determining a speed of the second vehicle, and communicating, by a display in the first vehicle, the determined speed or predicted position of the second vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a system for autonomously onboarding the vehicle onto a ramp with one or more ramp paths. The system has sensors positioned in front of the front wheels of the vehicle that obtain a three dimensional view of at least an area in front of the wheels. The system also has a control unit configured to receive the three dimensional view from the sensors, identify the one or more ramp paths of the ramp in the three dimensional view, calculate a three dimensional path for onboarding the vehicle on the one or more ramp paths of the ramp and control the vehicle to autonomously onboard the vehicle on to the one or more ramp paths of the ramp along the three dimensional path.

Abstract: A method for controlling passage of a group of vehicles. The method includes receiving, by a first vehicle, a signal from at least one second vehicle in the group of vehicles comprising information indicative of its length. The method further includes communicating, by the first vehicle, information indicative of a time for passing a certain point along a road for the group of vehicles to a roadside unit or remote unit based on the received signal from the at least one second vehicle.

Abstract: An air vent device for a ventilation system of a vehicle. The device has a pipe forming an air channel for providing air to a compartment of the vehicle and a diffuser for disturbing the airflow provided to the vehicle compartment. The diffuser has a portion made of a flexible material which diffuser portion is arranged to cover a part of a cross-section area of the air channel and the diffuser portion is expandable for varying the size of the covered part of the air channel cross section area.

Abstract: A method for controlling a time for passage of a group of vehicles. The method includes sending, by a first vehicle, an identifying signal to at least a second vehicle in the group of vehicles and receiving, by the first vehicle, a response signal from the at least second vehicle in the group of vehicles. The method further includes determining a time for passaging a certain point along a road for the group of vehicles based on the response signal, and communicating the determined time to a roadside unit.

Abstract: A method for activating a climate system of a vehicle includes monitoring an operational state of the vehicle. Said monitoring is performed by a system controller incorporated into the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is on when said operational state corresponds to a first state, wherein the vehicle is off when said operational state corresponds to a second state. When said operational state corresponds to said second state, the method further includes asking the driver via an output interface if extended drive of climate system is desired, monitoring reply from driver on an input interface, if confirmation of extended drive of climate system is registered on the input interface, setting a timer for extended drive of the climate system, activating climate system for the vehicle, and deactivating the climate system at the time specified by the timer.

Abstract: A method for activating a pre acclimatization system of the passenger compartment of a vehicle includes monitoring an operational state of the vehicle, including a first state in which the vehicle is on and a second state in which the vehicle is off. In the second state, the method includes monitoring a plurality of conditions, the conditions selected from a group including current time and date, a driver appointment schedule, a historical database, wherein said monitoring step is performed by a system controller incorporated into the vehicle. The method further includes determining the most probable time of departure of the vehicle from a present location based on said plurality of conditions monitored by said system controller, suggesting time of departure to driver, monitoring reply from driver, setting timer for activating said pre acclimatization according to reply from driver, and activating sleep mode for the vehicle systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle control panel comprising a switch cap comprising electrical connection pads arranged on a side of the switch cap, and an electric circuit printed on an inside surface of the switch cap associated with selecting a state of the function. A panel member has an opening in which the switch cap is pivotally and releasably attached. The panel member has electrical circuit closing members attached on an inner surface of the panel member. Pairs of the electrical connection pads are adapted to coincide and make contact with a respective one of the electrical circuit closing members to close an electric circuit portion in the switch cap such that an external electrical circuitry operates the function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle control panel comprising a switch cap comprising electrical connection pads arranged on a side of the switch cap, and an electric circuit printed on an inside surface of the switch cap associated with selecting a state of the function. A panel member has an opening in which the switch cap is pivotally and releasably attached. The panel member has electrical circuit closing members attached on an inner surface of the panel member. Pairs of the electrical connection pads are adapted to coincide and make contact with a respective one of the electrical circuit closing members to close an electric circuit portion in the switch cap such that an external electrical circuitry operates the function.