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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Allen Magolan, Brighton, MI (US);
Steve Skikun, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18009 (2013.01); B60Q 5/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0075 (2013.01); B60W 2540/215 (2020.02); B60W 2552/40 (2020.02); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02); B60W 2556/55 (2020.02); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01); B60W 2710/20 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/116 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating a vehicle may include determining if a vehicle speed is controlled by a driver, and if the vehicle speed is controlled by the driver, determining if the vehicle is operating during night conditions. If the vehicle is operating during night conditions, activating a night drive mode that limits a maximum speed of the vehicle without regard to road speed limits.