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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Hamid M. Golgiri, Livonia, MI (US);
Patrick Lawrence Jackson Van Hoecke, Livonia, MI (US);
Danielle Rosenblatt, Dearborn, MI (US);
Anthony Melatti, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products for upgrading a vehicle's functionality based on the manner in which the vehicle is operated. A predefined operating condition of the vehicle that can be assisted by a vehicle feature not presently provided by the vehicle is identified. Thereafter, a notification is communicated to a user interface that indicates availability of the vehicle feature. Subsequently, the vehicle is upgraded to provide the vehicle feature responsive to input to the user interface submitting a request to perform the upgrade.