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Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019

Filed:

May. 14, 2014
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Brian Petersen, Beverly Hills, MI (US);

Joseph Paul Rork, Plymouth, MI (US);

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2013.01); B60H 1/00657 (2013.01); B60H 1/00778 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); G06Q 10/00 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); F02N 2300/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer implemented method includes logging vehicle startup information. The method also includes determining, via a computer, if timing commonalities exist between logged vehicle startup information instances. Further, the method includes recommending automatic vehicle startup, based on a threshold number of timing commonalities. The method also includes formulating recommended start times based on logged vehicle startup information instances having timing commonalities. The method additionally includes presenting a schedule including recommended start times to a vehicle user and scheduling automatic vehicle startups upon vehicle user acceptance of the presented schedule.


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