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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Oliver Lei, Windsor, CA;
Shiqi Qiu, Canton, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Jayanthi Rao, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 5/02 (2006.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 5/02 (2013.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06316 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract
Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. Refueling stations can be equipped to refuel autonomous vehicles without occupant assistance. Refueling stations can be equipped with wireless networks that communicate with vehicles to permit autonomous vehicles to self-schedule refueling at fueling stations serving a mixture of autonomous, semi-autonomous and occupant piloted vehicles.