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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Daniel Boccuccia, Dearborn, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00 (2020.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); E05B 81/56 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 60/00253 (2020.02); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 60/0024 (2020.02); E05B 81/56 (2013.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); B60W 2040/0872 (2013.01); B60W 2420/42 (2013.01); E05F 2015/763 (2015.01); E05F 2015/765 (2015.01); E05F 2015/767 (2015.01); E05Y 2400/44 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/52 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for automatically controlling a vehicle to provide a safety zone to an individual. The method detects, at the vehicle, a condition indicating that an individual outside of the vehicle is in distress. In response, one or more vehicle services are automatically made available to the individual. A corresponding system is also disclosed and claimed herein.