Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Noorulla Mohammed

Oliver Lei

Allen R Murray

David Joseph Orris

Perry Robinson Macneille

Brian Bennie

Cynthia M Neubecker

Tuan Anh Be

Vladyslav Slyusar

Omar Makke

Alex Michael Heilala

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.

Method and apparatus for traffic light state alerts

Systems and methods for managing communications equipment of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a first modem and a second modem coupled to the first modem. Responsive to the second modem wireless receiving first data for the first modem when the vehicle is in an inactive state, the first modem is in an off state, and the second modem is in a low power state, the vehicle is configured to wake the first modem from the off state, and process the first data via the first modem.

Vehicle communications management

A system includes a processor configured to access a cellular SIM profile of a portable cellular device connected to a vehicle computer. The processor is also configured to obtain account parameters from the SIM profile, identifying a cellular provider and user account and provide cellular connectivity, using vehicle telematics hardware, through a connection established on the basis of the obtained account parameters.

Method and apparatus for cellular subscription tethering

Method and apparatus are disclosed for communicatively coupling mobile devices to wireless local area networks of vehicles. An example vehicle includes a communication module for a wireless local area network including an internal antenna and an external antenna. The example vehicle also includes an antenna adjuster to communicatively couple, in response to determining a mobile device is inside a vehicle cabin, the internal antenna to the mobile device and to communicatively couple, in response to determining the mobile device is outside of the vehicle cabin, the external antenna to the mobile device.

Communicatively coupling mobile devices to wireless local area networks of vehicles

Systems and methods for intersection assistance using dedicated short range communications are disclosed. An example vehicle includes a dedicated short range communication transceiver and an intersection assistor. The example dedicated short range communication transceiver is configured to receive safety messages from other vehicles. The example intersection assistor is configured to, before the vehicle reaches an intersection, determine a likelihood that there will be space for the vehicle on the other side of the intersection, and display a recommendation on whether to proceed through the intersection based on the likelihood.

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