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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Sena Hermiz, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Erick Lavoie, Van Buren Charter Township, MI (US);
Perry Robinson MacNeille, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing a display cleaning system are provided. The system may include a touchscreen device having a display operatively coupled to a cleaning apparatus. The touchscreen device may include an algorithm for detecting when and how often to clean the display. For example, the algorithm may be executed to monitor touch events on the display, such that when a certain number of touch events are detected, it will determine that the screen needs to be cleaned. Thresholds for cleaning may be adjusted based on user input. The touchscreen device may be integrated, for example, in an autonomous vehicle.