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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Livio, Inc., Royal Oak, MI (US);
Austin Kirk, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
John Byrne, Detroit, MI (US);
Joey Ray Grover, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Brett McIsaac, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Theresa Lech, Berkley, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, ML;
LIVIO, INC., Royal Oak, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle system including a vehicle component and a controller is provided. The controller may selectively activate the vehicle component and communicate with a mobile unit including an interface. The controller may be programmed to interact with the mobile unit upon detection by accessing vehicle sleep mode instructions preprogrammed by a user via the interface in which the controller activates the vehicle component according to an escalation sequence schedule to disengage a vehicle sleep mode. The system may further include a sensor in communication with the vehicle component and the controller. The controller may be further programed to activate the vehicle component according to the escalation sequence schedule based on receipt of a signal from a sensor indicating a passenger is asleep.