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Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014

Filed:

May. 16, 2011
Applicants:

Raja Shekar Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);

Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Canton, MI (US);

Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);

Inventors:

Raja Shekar Sohmshetty, Canton, MI (US);

Zhiyong Cedric Xia, Canton, MI (US);

Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Matthew John Zaluzec, Canton, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); B60T 8/172 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/008 (2013.01); B60T 8/172 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of conducting vehicle usage data analysis is provided. The method includes providing usage data about at least one vehicle to a database. The usage data may be analyzed and compared to a member of a set of vehicle development models to determine whether to update a vehicle development model. The usage data may also be analyzed to determine whether to transmit a communication to a vehicle.


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