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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ryan J. Skaff, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Tsung-Han Tsai, Pittsfield Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60Q 11/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01); G06K 9/20 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/46 (2006.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01); B60Q 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00825 (2013.01); B60Q 11/005 (2013.01); G06K 9/2054 (2013.01); G06K 9/4642 (2013.01); G06K 9/4661 (2013.01); G06K 9/6215 (2013.01); B60Q 1/04 (2013.01); B60Q 1/34 (2013.01); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); B60Q 1/46 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0026 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer includes a processor that is programmed to activate a vehicle exterior light, and measure a luminance in a predetermined region outside the vehicle based on vehicle camera data. The processor is programmed to determine whether the vehicle exterior light is operational based the measured luminance.