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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to detect a presence of a user in the vehicle and in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to obtain inputs from the detection unit and determine that a predefined condition may be met based on the inputs. The processor may be further configured to generate a virtual zone around the vehicle responsive to determining that the predefined condition may be met. The processor may additionally transmit information associated with the virtual zone to another vehicle responsive to generating the virtual zone.
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