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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric H. Wingfield, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Dimitar Petrov Filev, Novi, MI (US);
Michael Cavaretta, Plymouth, MI (US);
Kathleen Blackmore, Northville, MI (US);
Clifford Anthony Bailey, Canton, MI (US);
John Shutko, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); B60W 50/10 (2012.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/085 (2013.01); B60W 50/10 (2013.01); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G01C 21/3685 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0645 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0063 (2013.01); B60W 2540/04 (2013.01); B60W 2540/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A selection for a shared vehicle is received. Whether the shared vehicle is in view of a user device camera is determined. At least one of directions to the shared vehicle are provided to the user device. Data of the shared vehicle are identified.