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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brendan F. Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Seth Loveall, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jonathan Hair, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 77/54 (2014.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/323 (2013.01); B60Q 9/002 (2013.01); B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); E05B 77/54 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01252 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle computer or vehicle associated computer may determine an upcoming vehicle occupancy change event for an object vehicle. The computer may also determine a suitability-for-use of one or more vehicle doors based on a traffic prediction, responsive to determining the occupancy change event. Further, the computer may alert at least one vehicle occupant as to the suitability-for-use of each door for which the suitability determination was made.