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Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Radhakrishnan Swaminathan, Grand Blanc, MI (US);

Daniel A. Makled, Dearborn, MI (US);

Michael Mcquillen, Warren, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/02 (2012.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/0225 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle sensor calibration using wireless network-connected sensors. An example disclosed vehicle includes a communication controller and a sensor manager. The example communication controller communicatively couples to a network associated with a facility. The example sensor manager determines when the vehicle is proximate the facility. Additionally, the sensor manager calibrates sensors of the vehicle based on a measurement data of sensors installed at the facility that are communicatively coupled to the network.


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