Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Jennifer L Brace

Paul Aldighieri

Karl Douglas Vandivier

Mark Schneider

Dean T Wisniewski

Vilay Patel

Charles Michael Broadwater

Sudipto Aich

Hyung Min Baek

Daniel Boccuccia

Zachary David Nelson

Lynn Valerie Keiser

Shant Tokatyan

Ivette Hernandez

Aysha Habbaba

Lindsay Chan

Jason Bernard Johnson

John Weizhong Luo

Gary L Braddock

Marquez Lee

Juan Pasquier

Mark McCluskey

Alexander Struthers

Joy Mountford

Amy Garby

Simon Murtha Smith

Alexander Silvio Muller

A system for delivering items or packages to an unattended vehicle after receiving an order for delivery of an item or package to a vehicle is disclosed. The system determines identifying information for the vehicle, where the identifying information includes a wireless identifier of the vehicle. The system determines a delivery location of the vehicle. The system transmits a request to dispatch a delivery vehicle to deliver a package to the vehicle, wherein the request comprises the identifying information and the delivery location.

Item delivery to an unattended vehicle

A method for parcel delivery service that permits secure and timely delivery of items to unattended vehicles. The method includes receiving an order to deliver an item to a vehicle. A current location of the vehicle may be determined using vehicle identification information. After the vehicle has been located, the item may be authenticated at the vehicle, and access to the interior of the vehicle may be automatically provided to enable the vehicle to securely receive the item. A corresponding system is also disclosed and claimed herein.

Unattended parcel delivery service

A method for providing customizable, visual identifiers for transportation service vehicles. The method includes receiving a request for a transportation vehicle from a user. A unique identifier associated with the user may be generated in response to the request. The unique identifier may then be automatically transmitted to the vehicle and displayed on an illuminated display that is visible from an exterior of the vehicle. A corresponding system is also disclosed and claimed herein.

Customizable, visual identifiers for transportation service vehicles

A computer-implemented navigation method for identifying one or more points of interest (POI) in a geographic location includes calculating a navigation route and receiving a reference point input. The reference point input may be unrelated to the navigation route and usable for identifying one or more POIs. The method further includes receiving one or more search parameters for searching for one or more POIs with respect to the reference point and identifying the one or more POIs based on the search parameters and reference point. The method also includes presenting the one or more POIs on a vehicle computer display.

Point of interest search, identification, and navigation

Embodiments of the present invention include a vehicle human machine interface (HMI) for control by a vehicle occupant. The HMI may include a first graphical display, a second graphical display, a plurality of input controls, and a vehicle computer communicating with the first and second graphical displays. The vehicle computer may be configured to receive user input defining user instructions for controlling one or more functions of the vehicle. In response to the input, the computer may be configured to present on the first and second graphical displays a vehicle function identifier color associated with the vehicle function.

Multi-display vehicle information system and method

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Northville, MI, United States of America

Jennifer L Brace