17949426. VEHICLE LIMITED-USE SYSTEM CONTROL USING GEO-FENCING simplified abstract (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)

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VEHICLE LIMITED-USE SYSTEM CONTROL USING GEO-FENCING

Organization Name

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor(s)

Keith Weston of Canton MI (US)

Brendan F. Diamond of Grosse Pointe MI (US)

VEHICLE LIMITED-USE SYSTEM CONTROL USING GEO-FENCING - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17949426 titled 'VEHICLE LIMITED-USE SYSTEM CONTROL USING GEO-FENCING

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a vehicle that can automatically engage and control a limited-use feature based on the vehicle's present state meeting certain conditions.

  • The vehicle feature is designated as limited-use.
  • The vehicle determines if the conditional parameter for enabling the feature has been met based on the present vehicle state.
  • The vehicle engages the feature if the conditional parameter is met and monitors changes to the present vehicle state.
  • The vehicle automatically controls the feature in response to changes in the present vehicle state, adapting the feature accordingly.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in autonomous vehicles, where certain features are only enabled under specific conditions for safety or efficiency reasons.

Problems Solved

This technology helps ensure that limited-use features are only engaged when appropriate conditions are met, enhancing overall vehicle safety and performance.

Benefits

- Improved safety by controlling limited-use features based on real-time vehicle conditions. - Enhanced efficiency by adapting feature control to changes in the vehicle state.

Potential Commercial Applications

One potential commercial application of this technology could be in the automotive industry for the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or autonomous vehicles.

Possible Prior Art

Prior art in this field may include patents or research related to adaptive control systems in vehicles, as well as patents on conditional feature activation based on vehicle state.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact user experience in vehicles?

This article does not address how the adaptive control of limited-use features based on vehicle state may affect the user experience, such as convenience or comfort.

What are the potential cybersecurity implications of this technology?

The article does not discuss the cybersecurity implications of automatically controlling vehicle features based on the vehicle's present state.


Original Abstract Submitted

A vehicle includes a vehicle feature predesignated as limited-use and may determine that a conditional parameter for enabling the vehicle feature has been met, based at least on a present vehicle state. The vehicle engages the vehicle feature responsive to the present vehicle state meeting the conditional use parameter and monitors changes to the present vehicle state. Also, the vehicle automatically controls the feature in accordance with changes to the present vehicle state, to adaptively control the vehicle feature reactive to the changes to the present vehicle state relative to the conditional use parameter.