公开(公告)号：US20170305371A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15137536

申请日：2016-04-25

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Pietro BUTTOLO ,  James Stewart RANKIN, II ,  Stephen Ronald TOKISH ,  Jeffrey A. WALLACE ,  Stuart C. SALTER

IPC: B60R16/03 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04W8/00 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: B60R16/03 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005

Abstract: A vehicle component may operate in a plurality of connectionless functional states including a watchdog state in which the component broadcasts advertisements indicating presence of the vehicle component to personal devices; a notify state in which the component broadcasts cycles of advertisements indicating available features of the component; and a process command state in which the component broadcasts current feature state advertisements responsive to command advertisements received from the personal devices. A personal device may operate in a plurality of connectionless functional states including an acquire interface state in which the personal device collects information indicative of component functions based on non-connectable advertisements from in-vehicle components; a display interface state in which the personal device provides a user interface of controls based on information collected during the acquire interface state; and a process command state in which the device broadcasts command advertisements responsive to operator input to the user interface.

公开(公告)号：US20160312517A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US14693597

申请日：2015-04-22

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Larry Dean ELIE ,  Timothy J. POTTER ,  Robert F. NOVAK ,  John W. JARANSON ,  Jeffrey A. WALLACE ,  Michael M. AZZOUZ ,  Gerald J. HEATH ,  Evangelos P. SKOURES

IPC: E05F15/73 ,  B60J5/04 ,  G05B19/04

CPC classification number: E05F15/73 ,  E05F15/40 ,  E05F15/611 ,  E05F15/622 ,  E05F15/75 ,  E05F15/76 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05F2015/767 ,  E05Y2400/818 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G05B19/041

Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a door that has a swing radius, a light-field camera, and a controller. The light-field camera is configured to detect the presence of an object within the swing radius of the door. The controller is programmed to prevent the door from transitioning between an opened position and a closed position in response to the light-field camera detecting the presence of an object in the swing radius of the door.

Abstract translation: 提供车辆。 车辆包括具有摆动半径的门，光场照相机和控制器。 光场摄像机被配置为检测物体在门的摆动半径内的存在。 控制器被编程为响应于光场摄像机检测到门的摆动半径中的物体的存在而防止门在打开位置和关闭位置之间转换。

公开(公告)号：US20230186182A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18166142

申请日：2023-02-08

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Pietro BUTTOLO ,  Stuart C. SALTER ,  James Stewart RANKIN, II ,  James J. SURMAN ,  Annette Lynn HUEBNER ,  Jeffrey A. WALLACE ,  Cornel Lewis GARDNER

IPC: G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q10/109

CPC classification number: G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G06Q10/109

Abstract: A vehicle sharing system includes a vehicle having interior transceiver modules associated with different passenger seating areas and a vehicle computing system (VCS) including a processor and a memory in communication with the modules and programmed to detect occupancy status of each seating area based on signals from the modules and to communicate the occupancy statuses to a remote server to facilitate scheduling of ride-sharing passengers for a specified seating area of the vehicle. The reserved seating location may be used to align the seating location/door with a passenger during pick-up, adjust vehicle accessory settings associated with the reserved seating location, and activate a visual indicator to direct the passenger to the assigned/reserved seating location.

公开(公告)号：US20180039917A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15227940

申请日：2016-08-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Pietro BUTTOLO ,  Stuart C. SALTER ,  James Stewart RANKIN, II ,  James J. SURMAN ,  Annette Lynn HUEBNER ,  Jeffrey A. WALLACE ,  Cornel Lewis GARDNER

IPC: G06Q10/02 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/02 ,  G01C21/3438 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/109

Abstract: A vehicle sharing system includes a vehicle having interior transceiver modules associated with different passenger seating areas and a vehicle computing system (VCS) including a processor and a memory in communication with the modules and programmed to detect occupancy status of each seating area based on signals from the modules and to communicate the occupancy statuses to a remote server to facilitate scheduling of ride-sharing passengers for a specified seating area of the vehicle. The reserved seating location may be used to align the seating location/door with a passenger during pick-up, adjust vehicle accessory settings associated with the reserved seating location, and activate a visual indicator to direct the passenger to the assigned/reserved seating location.

公开(公告)号：US20170339529A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15158697

申请日：2016-05-19

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Pietro BUTTOLO ,  James Stewart RANKIN, II ,  Jeffrey A. WALLACE ,  Jeroen LEM ,  Carsten STARKE ,  Volker SCHEER ,  Stuart C. SALTER

IPC: H04W4/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: H04W4/046 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M1/6091 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of wireless transceivers deployed in a vehicle cabin and a processor configured to receive a relay signal from a transceiver, including a device identification and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) associated with a device signal. The processor is also configured to use the RSSI and device identification, associated with a single device, included in relay signals from multiple transceivers to determine a device location and store the device location and corresponding possessor identification and location in memory.