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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
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);
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);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
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.