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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2025
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
John Budaj, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Timothy Thivierge, Jr., Carleton, MI (US);
Joshua Talaga, Farmington, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Terry R. Lobsinger, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle including a sensor unit, a plurality of exterior lights, a battery and a processor is disclosed. The sensor unit may detect a presence and a movement of a portable device in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may identify one or more parameters associated with the presence and the movement of the portable device in proximity to the vehicle based on inputs obtained from the sensor unit. The processor may further control an operation of the exterior lights based on the parameters and/or a state of charge (SoC) level of the battery.