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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
May. 23, 2022
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jochen Schubert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jeremy Lerner, Southfield, MI (US);
Taylor Hawley, Oak Park, MI (US);
Scott Huggins, Novi, MI (US);
Danielle Rosenblatt, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Ali Abdallah, Dearborn, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Enhancing operation of powered tools is provided. Access permissions for tools and access devices are stored to in vehicle memory. Presence of a tool within proximity to the vehicle is detected. Presence of access devices configured to provide access to the vehicle are detected utilizing passive access functionality of the vehicle. Access to an auxiliary power source of the vehicle is allowed for powering the tool responsive to the access permissions granting access due to the presence of the access devices.