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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Maher Ghneim, Plymouth, MI (US);
Yasmin Jawad, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Marcus McKinney, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/029 (2013.01); B62D 13/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A guidance system for a vehicle reversing a trailer is provided. The system includes a display and a controller configured to generate a steering icon on the display. The steering icon recommends a steering direction and a steering magnitude related to a steering device of the vehicle in order to correct a deviation from an intended backing path.