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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2024
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US);
John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US);
Matthew Flis, Northville, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
A vehicle that can mitigate the effects of high ambient noise level is provided. The vehicle can determine using image data and/or other sensor data that the vehicle is in a convertible state. The vehicle further determines that an ambient noise level in the vehicle is higher than a threshold. The vehicle then switches the mode of operation in order to clearly receive audio input and interpret the audio input. The vehicle may enable a lip reading mode and/or a gesture and facial expression detection mode in order to determine words spoken by a user of the vehicle. The vehicle may further store association information between a gesture and a corresponding verbal command associated with the vehicle. In high ambient noise environments, the vehicle may suggest using the gestures/facial expressions instead of verbal commands.
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