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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brad Ignaczak, Canton, MI (US);
Cynthia M. Neubecker, Westland, MI (US);
Brian Bennie, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Thomas Lee Miller, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Randy Michael Freiburger, Novi, MI (US);
Eric L Reed, Livonia, MI (US);
Scott Alan Watkins, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide for tracking objects around a vehicle, analyzing the potential threat of the tracked objects, and implementing a threat response based on the analysis in order to keep occupants of the vehicle safe. Embodiments include a boundary detection system comprising a memory configured to store threat identification information, and a sensor unit configured to sense the object outside the vehicle and obtain sensor information based on the sensed object. The boundary detection system further includes a processor in communication with the memory and sensor unit, the controller configured to receive the sensor information, and control a threat response based on the sensor information and the threat identification information.