The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hubert Szawarski, Waterford, MI (US);
Jialiang Le, Canton, MI (US);
Manoharprasad K. Rao, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 3/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); B60N 2/0224 (2013.01); B60R 21/01554 (2014.10); B60N 3/001 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0272 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0032 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01245 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01286 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer that includes memory that stores instructions executable by a processor. The computer may be programmed to: receive image data that includes a vehicle seat and an occupant within a vehicle cabin; determine, using the received data, an orientation of the seat and an orientation of the occupant; and perform a vehicle function based on the determination.