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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Zeljko Deljevic, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Sam Harris, Billericay, GB;
Tarik Safir, Chesterfield, GB;
Donald Paul Bilger, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Upon identifying an authorized user approaching a vehicle, vehicle locks are controlled to permit the authorized user to access an authorized area based on a user authorization. Permitted vehicle features within the authorized area for the authorized user are identified based on the user authorization. Upon receiving a user input selecting one permitted vehicle feature, the selected permitted vehicle feature is actuated based on determining that a state of charge of a battery is above a charge threshold. Upon determining that the state of charge of the battery decreases below the charge threshold, actuation of the selected permitted vehicle feature is stopped. Then an engine is controlled to charge the battery based on the user authorization.