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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Pramita Mitra, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Basavaraj Tonshal, Northville, MI (US);
Qianyi Wang, Allen Park, MI (US);
Gary Steven Strumolo, Canton, MI (US);
Kelly Lee Zechel, Plymouth, MI (US);
Brian Nash, Northville, MI (US);
Theodore Wingrove, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method includes transmitting a ride-share request to a ride-share server, the ride-share request including information about an accessibility device, determining a present orientation of the accessibility device, and transmitting the present orientation of the accessibility device to the ride-share vehicle. Another method includes transmitting a present orientation of an accessibility device, receiving a target orientation of the accessibility device, illuminating a light projector, determining that the accessibility device is in the target orientation, and turning off the light projector.