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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Naples, FL (US);
Jessica Louise Smith, Brighton, MI (US);
Ryan O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Todd Ansbacher, Westland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle including a sensor unit, an exterior light and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may capture inputs associated with vehicle surroundings. The processor may determine that a user may be performing an activity in proximity to the exterior light based on the inputs obtained from the sensor unit. The processor may also determine an activity type based on the inputs responsive to determining that the user is performing the activity. The processor may further determine an optimal lighting intensity for the exterior light based on the activity type. The processor may then illuminate the exterior light at the optimal lighting intensity.