Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state
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Application No.: US15491872Application Date: 2017-04-19
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Publication No.: US10363796B2Publication Date: 2019-07-30
- Inventor: Nunzio DeCia , David A. Herman , Arun Dutta , Bill Dierker , Justin Cartwright
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Agent Frank Lollo; James P. Muraff
- Main IPC: B60R16/037
- IPC: B60R16/037 ; H04B1/3822 ; B60R16/033 ; B60H1/00 ; B60R16/03

Abstract:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state. An example system includes a vehicle at a location in a key-off state that includes a battery, a communication module, and an infotainment unit to activate and present media responsive to the communication module receiving an activation signal. The example system also includes a remote processor to determine a charge level of the battery, identify a parking duration for the location, and send the activation signal responsive to the charge level being less than a threshold associated with the parking duration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180304836A1 CONTROL MODULE ACTIVATION OF VEHICLES IN A KEY-OFF STATE Public/Granted day:2018-10-25
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