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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Anthony Maraldo, Southgate, MI (US);
Andrew Brown, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to capture inputs associated with an external light being illuminated in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to obtain the inputs from the detection unit, and determine an illumination characteristic associated with the external light based on the inputs obtained from the detection unit. The processor may further actuate a vehicle light to illuminate based on the illumination characteristic.