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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 22, 2024
Applicant:

Scout Motors Inc., Tysons, VA (US);

Inventors:

Evan Allen, Hazel Park, MI (US);

Jason Meyer Quint, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Assignee:

Scout Motors Inc., , VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/023 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 16/0231 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided herein are a system, method, and apparatus for automatically detecting and configuring vehicle accessories. A method includes: receiving an indication of an accessory device connected to a connection point of a vehicle; receiving accessory information from the accessory device; receiving, from the vehicle, an operational state of the vehicle; and providing power to the accessory device based on the accessory information and the operational state of the vehicle. The accessory information can include an indication of at least one operational state of the vehicle in which power is to be provided to the accessory device. The accessory information can include an indication of at least one operational state of the vehicle in which power is not to be provided to the accessory device.


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Allen, Evan. (2026). System, apparatus, and method for automatically detected and configured vehicle accessories (U.S. Patent No. 12789725). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12789725

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