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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yimin Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Erin Marie Clausing, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jiaqi Ma, Dearborn, MI (US);
Liang Zhang, Shanghai, CN;
Ping Hui Li, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/30 (2012.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); B60R 25/245 (2013.01); G01C 21/3685 (2013.01); G06Q 10/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
Smart vehicle parking apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example system includes a processor to reserve a personal vehicle for a time interval. The personal vehicle is to park at a location during the time interval. The processor is also to match a vehicle use option to the personal vehicle based on the time interval and the location. The vehicle use option is associated with a person to use the personal vehicle during the time interval.