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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
David Michael Herman, Southfield, MI (US);
David A. Herman, Southfield, MI (US);
Nunzio DeCia, Northville, MI (US);
Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., New Boston, MI (US);
Nicholas Alexander Scheufler, Flat Rock, MI (US);
David Joseph Orris, Southgate, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus herein are for inter-vehicle cooperation for physical exterior damage detection. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a body control module. The body control module is to monitors an area around the vehicle and characteristics of the vehicle to detect a triggering event and, in response to detecting the trigger event, broadcasts a request for images. Additionally, the body control module generates a composite image based on the images and compares the composite image to a reference image to identify damage on the vehicle. In response to identifying damage, the body control module takes an action specified by an operator.