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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel M. King, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Hrecznyj, Livonia, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Timothy Thivierge, Jr., Carleton, MI (US);
Zeljko Deljevic, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jason Myslinski, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for a vehicle includes an input device configured to send an activation signal responsive to an input to start the vehicle. The system further includes a vehicle body controller, programmed to, responsive to the input and a lack of presence of a phone operating as a key, send an activation signal to activate a power source within a cabin of the vehicle for up to a predefined time period since a last vehicle start.