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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Edward Pilutti, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Matt Y. Rupp, Canton, MI (US);
Roger Arnold Trombley, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Andrew Waldis, Orion Township, MI (US);
Wilford Trent Yopp, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); G08G 1/0967 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/22 (2013.01); B60Q 1/50 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01); G08G 1/096741 (2013.01); G08G 1/096775 (2013.01); G08G 1/096791 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer in a first vehicle is configured to receive data relating to a second vehicle. The computer may use the data to determine that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously. Further, the computer may cause the first vehicle to take an action to autonomously operate the first vehicle based at least in part on determining that the second vehicle is being operated at least partially autonomously.