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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Michael Herman, Oak Park, MI (US);
Stephen Jay Orris, Jr., New Boston, MI (US);
David Joseph Orris, Southgate, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3623 (2013.01); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G01C 21/362 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06K 9/00812 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to receive image data of a scene around a user location, including identification of a plurality of vehicle objects within the image. The processor is also configured to process the image data to determine where stopping spaces, not occupied by vehicle objects, exist within the image. The processor is further configured to select a determined stopping space and provide the selected stopping space to a passenger and driver to arrange a pickup location for a ride request.