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公开(公告)号:US10166995B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-01
申请号:US14991523
申请日:2016-01-08
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for activating a vehicle feature through gesture recognition and voice command by an authorized user. Generally, a vehicle control system of the present disclosure obtains gesture commands and voice commands from an authorized user and communicates with a body control module to complete the vehicle feature. More specifically, in certain embodiments, a processor of the vehicle control system is configured to initiate a feature activation mode of a vehicle control system, authenticate an authorized user, receive a gesture command and a voice command, determine a vehicle feature associated with the received gesture command and voice command, and activate the determined feature in response to the recognized gesture command and voice command.
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公开(公告)号:US20180354441A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-13
申请号:US15617023
申请日:2017-06-08
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Charles Everett Badger, II , Brandon Beauvais , Matthew Fleming
IPC: B60R21/0136 , G01C21/36 , G01C21/34
Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive impact sensor data specifying a force of an impact to a vehicle body panel. The computer is programmed to, upon determining that the force is below a collision force threshold, identify the impact as user input. The computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component according to the user input.
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公开(公告)号:US09915090B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US15007955
申请日:2016-01-27
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais
CPC classification number: E05F15/71 , E05Y2400/44 , E05Y2400/45 , E05Y2800/428 , E05Y2900/55 , G01S19/42
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for preventing damage to a vehicle interior due to precipitation. The systems can include a location module, window control module, and rain sensor all communicatively linked to a processor. In the event a vehicle's windows are determined to be down, the processor can determine the likelihood of precipitation in the area of the vehicle's location. If precipitation is likely, the processor causes the rain sensor to be powered. If the rain sensor indicates the presence of precipitation, the processor directs the window control module to close the vehicle's windows.
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公开(公告)号:US20170120867A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-04
申请号:US14926933
申请日:2015-10-29
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais , Charles Everett Badger, II
IPC: B60R25/24
CPC classification number: B60R25/24
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for enabling a user to provide advanced notice to the vehicle that that the user will be approaching the vehicle within a designated period of time and automatically releasing a vehicle latch upon the arrival of the user at the vehicle. In one embodiment, the user's key fob is paired with a mobile device and the user's command is relayed from the key fob to the vehicle telematics control unit (TCU). The vehicle TCU communicates with the vehicle body control module to detect the key fob when the user arrives at the vehicle and to automatically release the latch upon the arrival of the user.
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公开(公告)号:US11548351B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-10
申请号:US16778623
申请日:2020-01-31
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Charles Everett Badger, II , Brandon Beauvais
IPC: B60H1/00
Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for limiting the functionality of remote start systems within vehicles. Remote start operations may be limited, for example, in response to exceeding one or more remote start limits. Limiting the remote start operations may include either preventing the initiation of a remote start request or ending an already in-progress remote start operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20190275992A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US15917892
申请日:2018-03-12
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais , Daniel A. Gabor
Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a brake valve to drain a brake cylinder and then actuate the brake valve to isolate the brake cylinder and hold a brake pedal in a retracted position.
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公开(公告)号:US10293799B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US15223637
申请日:2016-07-29
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais
Abstract: Methods for transitioning a braking system between primary and fallback modes are provided. A method in accordance with the present disclosure may include identifying a failure in the functionality of the primary braking system, and, upon identifying the failure, mitigating an abrupt increase in a pedal travel distance required to brake or otherwise decelerate the vehicle so as to provide smooth transition from a primary braking mode to a fallback braking mode. The mitigating the increase in the pedal travel distance may include initiating a transition to the fallback braking mode, activating at least one of a plurality of transition braking modes, and gradually increasing the pedal travel distance by deactivating at least one of the previously activated transition braking modes.
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公开(公告)号:US20180126983A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-10
申请号:US15344703
申请日:2016-11-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais , Scott J. Lauffer
IPC: B60W30/08 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/095
CPC classification number: B60W30/0953 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/085 , B60W30/0956 , B60W2520/10 , B60W2550/302 , B60W2550/306 , B60W2710/0666 , B60W2710/083 , B60W2710/18 , B60W2710/20
Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped with a computing device to determine two or more paths of available paths for the vehicle that each include a predicted impact with an object. The computing device can determine a time to impact, vehicle speed and direction and object speed and direction, and an object type. The computing device can also determine a best path of the two or more vehicle paths by determining damage severity based on time to impact, vehicle speed and direction and object speed and direction and control one or more of steering, propulsive torque and braking torque to pilot the vehicle on the best path based on the damage severity.
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公开(公告)号:US20170211309A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-27
申请号:US15007955
申请日:2016-01-27
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais
CPC classification number: E05F15/71 , E05Y2400/44 , E05Y2400/45 , E05Y2800/428 , E05Y2900/55 , G01S19/42
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for preventing damage to a vehicle interior due to precipitation. The systems can include a location module, window control module, and rain sensor all communicatively linked to a processor. In the event a vehicle's windows are determined to be down, the processor can determine the likelihood of precipitation in the area of the vehicle's location. If precipitation is likely, the processor causes the rain sensor to be powered. If the rain sensor indicates the presence of precipitation, the processor directs the window control module to close the vehicle's windows.
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公开(公告)号:US11845433B1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-19
申请号:US17831851
申请日:2022-06-03
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Brandon Beauvais , Timothy Panagis , Chad Michael Korte , Daniel A. Gabor
CPC classification number: B60W30/18109 , B60L3/0076 , B60L3/12 , B60W2510/0666 , B60W2510/18 , B60W2510/20
Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a brake module operably coupled to a braking system to provide a braking torque request, a steering module operably coupled to a steering system to provide a steering input request, a power supply, and a power management module. The power supply is operably coupled to the brake module and the steering module to provide power to the brake module and the steering module. The power supply has a power budget indicating a maximum power providable to the brake module and the steering module. The power management module is operably coupled to sensors to receive a power draw indication from one of the brake module or the steering module and control power draw of the other of the steering module or the brake module to maintain a combined power draw of the brake module and the steering module below the power budget.
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