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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
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);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving, by a vehicle, a request for a temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include determining, that a passive entry passive start (PEPS) key fob is not present inside the vehicle. The example method may also include presenting a request for a second passcode. The example method may also include determining that the second passcode has been input. The example method may also include determining that the second passcode matches a pre-established passcode that is stored in memory of the vehicle. The example method may also include generating, using an enhanced valet mode, a first temporary valet passcode based on the determination that the second passcode matches a pre-established passcode that is stored in the memory.