Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remote park-assist authentication for vehicles
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Application No.: US15626024Application Date: 2017-06-16
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Publication No.: US10585430B2Publication Date: 2020-03-10
- Inventor: Erick Michael Lavoie
- 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: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Agent Frank Lollo
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00 ; B60W30/06 ; B60K35/00 ; B60R25/23 ; B60R25/25 ; B62D15/02

Abstract:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for remote park-assist authentication for vehicles. An example vehicle includes an autonomy unit to control motive functions for remote parking, a communication module to receive a signal for remote parking from a mobile device, and a parking authenticator. The parking authenticator is to present an image upon receiving the signal and receive, via the communication module, an audio identification from the mobile device. Also, the parking authenticator is to authenticate the mobile device to initiate remote parking in response to determining the audio identification corresponds to the image.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180364696A1 REMOTE PARK-ASSIST AUTHENTICATION FOR VEHICLES Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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