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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Hafner, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nitendra Nath, Troy, MI (US);
Aaron L. Mills, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jonathan Mcneely, Sterling Heighls, MI (US);
Andrew Brown, Canton, MI (US);
Andreas Giersiefer, Leverkusen, DE;
Zhao Wang, Novi, MI (US);
Bahgat Aboushaban, Dearborn, MI (US);
Shadi Jammoul, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A computer in a vehicle includes first and second electronic control units (ECUs). The first and second ECUs are programmed to monitor, respectively, a first operating condition and a second operating condition. Each operating condition includes one of path deviation, lane width, user awareness, or steering torque. The second ECU is programmed to monitor the second operating condition according to a protocol with a security measure. The first or second ECU is further programmed to control vehicle operation based on the first or second operating condition.