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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/08 (2012.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G09B 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/08 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G09B 19/167 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02);
Abstract
Example steering assistance systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a controller receives inputs from one or more sensors mounted to a vehicle. The controller processes the inputs from the one or more sensors to determine whether a steering change is needed. Responsive to determining that a steering change is needed, the controller provides a steering change recommendation to a driver of the vehicle via a physical rotation of the vehicle steering wheel in a recommended direction.