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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Aaron DeLong, Toledo, OH (US);
Eugene Karpinsky, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Cameron Smyth, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Timothy Thivierge, Carleton, MI (US);
Daniel King, Northville, MI (US);
Kevin Hille, Plymouth, MI (US);
Farhan Ehsan, Lasalle, CA;
John Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Santosh Lalwani, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving a request to enter a valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include enabling the valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include disabling, based on the valet mode of the vehicle being enabled, a secure idle mode of the vehicle, wherein the secure idle mode of the vehicle includes locking a gear shifter of the vehicle in a park position when an occupant of the vehicle is outside of a cabin of the vehicle.