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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Harpreetsingh Banvait, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jinesh J Jain, San Mateo, CA (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus pertaining to an intelligent vehicle access point opening system are provided. A method may involve detecting a presence of an object in a vicinity of a cover of an access point of a vehicle. The method may also involve receiving a command to open the cover and activating a mechanism to open the cover responsive to receiving the command. The method may further involve determining whether the object is likely to fall as the cover is being opened. The method may additionally involve pausing opening of the cover responsive to a determination that the object is likely to fall as the cover is being opened.