公开(公告)号：US20190122312A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US16080991

申请日：2016-03-01

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Jayanthi RAO ,  Anthony Gerald KING ,  James Andrew MILOSER

IPC: G06Q50/06 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/20

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to, in response to receiving from a business a confirmation generated responsive to a forwarded verification request that an account associated with the vehicle is supported by a pre-negotiated fuel purchase program in which the business participates, display a location of the business and in response to a disaffirmation generated responsive to the request, prevent the displaying.

公开(公告)号：US20190110176A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16087634

申请日：2016-03-23

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Jakob Nikolaus HOELLERBAUER ,  Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Perry Robinson MACNEILLE ,  David Allen KOWALSKI ,  Jayanthi RAO

IPC: H04W4/40 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a primary transmitter and a secondary transmitter. The primary transmitter is programmed to transmit messages in accordance with a first communication protocol. The secondary transmitter is programmed to receive the messages transmitted by the primary transmitter in accordance with a second communication protocol. The secondary transmitter rebroadcasts the messages in accordance with the first communication protocol.

公开(公告)号：US20190084525A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：US15762758

申请日：2015-10-21

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brad Alan IGNACZAK ,  Adil Nizam SIDDIQUI ,  Brian BENNIE ,  Jacob LUCERO ,  Cynthia M. NEUBECKER

IPC: B60R25/31 ,  B60R25/10 ,  G01S7/02

Abstract: A boundary detection system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to generate an alert in response to sensing a presence of a person in a first zone extending from the vehicle. The system also includes a wireless receiver configured to receive signals transmitted by a nomadic device in a second zone surrounding the vehicle. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the receiver receiving the signals, output the alert.

公开(公告)号：US20200017210A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16485944

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Somak DATTA GUPTA ,  Brad Alan IGNACZAK

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  E05F15/70

Abstract: A container includes a transportation section and a drone section. The drone section has a drone place holder and a door. The drone place holder is accessible when the door is in an open position. The container includes a processor that is programmed to actuate the door to the open position, actuate a drone, fittable in the drone place holder, to fly out of the container, and actuate the drone to transport the container to a destination.

公开(公告)号：US20180365993A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16060202

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Omar MAKKE ,  Perry Robinson MACNEILLE ,  Cynthia M. NEUBECKER

IPC: G08G1/0967 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/16

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a communication device programmed to transmit alert signals from a host vehicle to at least one target vehicle. A user interface device is programmed to present a graphical representation of the at least one target vehicle and receive a user input representing a selection of the at least one target vehicle. A processing device is programmed to command the communication device to transmit the alert signal to the selected at least one target vehicle in response to the user interface device receiving the user input representing the selection of the at least one target vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180262888A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15744535

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Perry Robinson MACNEILLE ,  Dehua CUI ,  Oleg Yurievitch GUSIKHIN ,  David Allen KOWALSKI ,  Omar MAKKE ,  Cynthia M. NEUBECKER

IPC: H04W4/46 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to, in response to discovering, without an already established connection with a remote vehicle, a service broadcasted by the remote vehicle indicating that cellular communication with the remote vehicle is available, confirm that the service is a subscribed-to service, and upon receiving input to invoke the subscribed-to service, contact the remote vehicle using the subscribed-to service.

公开(公告)号：US20170243481A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15047228

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Brian BENNIE ,  Perry Robinson MACNEILLE ,  Noorulla MOHAMMED

IPC: G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/095

CPC classification number: G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/095 ,  G08G1/096 ,  G08G1/096716 ,  G08G1/096758 ,  G08G1/096783 ,  G08G1/096791

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive a wireless light-state notification as a vehicle approaches a traffic light. The processor is also configured to determine an appropriate vehicle action based on at least the light-state, a vehicle speed and a vehicle proximity to the traffic light and recommend the appropriate action to the vehicle driver.

公开(公告)号：US20200057445A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16487481

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Brian BENNIE ,  Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Brad Alan IGNACZAK ,  Somak DATTA GUPTA

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B05B13/00 ,  B64D1/18 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G01S17/66 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: A computer is programmed to determine a trajectory of a moving target based on data from one or more vehicle sensors. The computer is programmed to deploy an aerial drone from the vehicle to track the moving target based on the determined trajectory.

公开(公告)号：US20170178414A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14976249

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Omar MAKKE

IPC: G07B15/02 ,  G06Q20/32

CPC classification number: G07B15/02 ,  G06Q20/127 ,  G06Q20/3255

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to add time to a parking meter in response to wireles sly receiving a request to add additional time from a vehicle computer, including charging a payment method, included with the request, for the added time, the request being received in response to a notification sent by the processor to the vehicle computer a predetermined amount of time before time on the parking meter expires.

公开(公告)号：US20170106874A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15389790

申请日：2016-12-23

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： Cynthia M. NEUBECKER ,  Laura Viviana HAZEBROUCK ,  Brad Alan IGNACZAK ,  Brian BENNIE ,  John Robert VAN WIEMEERSCH

IPC: B60W50/00 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W40/02

CPC classification number: B60W50/0098 ,  A62C3/07 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  B60Q5/005 ,  B60W40/02 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2050/143 ,  B60W2050/146 ,  B60W2550/10 ,  B60W2550/12 ,  B60W2550/40 ,  B60W2550/406 ,  B60W2550/408 ,  B60Y2300/26 ,  G08B17/00 ,  G08B17/06 ,  G08B25/009 ,  G08B25/08 ,  G08B25/10

Abstract: A vehicle system may include a thermal sensor; and a connectivity device of a vehicle, in communication with the thermal sensor, configured to receive an indication from the thermal sensor indicative of detection of a thermal event within a structure housing the vehicle, responsive to the detection, autonomously move the vehicle out of the structure away from the thermal event, and operate as an information relay that provides status of the thermal event. A method may include activating a connectivity device of a vehicle responsive to detection of a thermal event external to the vehicle by a vehicle thermal sensor; confirming, by the connectivity device, the detection of the thermal event by utilizing other thermal sensor inputs of the vehicle; and responsive to the confirmation, commanding a vehicle system to autonomously move the vehicle out of a structure away from the thermal event.