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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026

Filed:

May. 24, 2024
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Brian Nash, Plymouth, MI (US);

Kevin Lee Helpingstine, Ferndale, MI (US);

Brendan Francis Diamond, Naples, FL (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); B60K 35/21 (2024.01); B60K 35/26 (2024.01); B60K 35/29 (2024.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/165 (2013.01); B60K 35/21 (2024.01); B60K 35/26 (2024.01); B60K 35/29 (2024.01); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); B60K 2360/182 (2024.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01);
Abstract

In a vehicle, a computer can receive a first content data including a first graphical component and a first audio stream and a second content data including a second graphical component and a second audio stream, and select a first audio output mode for the first audio stream and a second audio output mode for the second audio stream based on a priority determination that includes a priority of the first set of content data and/or a priority of the second set of content data, wherein the priority determination is based on a vehicle state.


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