Enhanced vehicle operation

US11169520B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael Hafner · San Carlos, US
• Nitendra Nath · Troy, US
• Aaron L. Mills · Ann Arbor, US
• Jonathan Scott Mcneely · Sterling Heights, US
• Andrew Brown · Canton, US
• Andreas Giersiefer · Leverkusen, DE
• Zhao Wang · Tangxia, CN
• Bahgat Aboushaban · Dearborn, US
• Shadi Jammoul · Canton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 9, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 7, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2710/202
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A computer in a vehicle includes first and second electronic control units (ECUs). The first and second ECUs are programmed to monitor, respectively, a first operating condition and a second operating condition. Each operating condition includes one of path deviation, lane width, user awareness, or steering torque. The second ECU is programmed to monitor the second operating condition according to a protocol with a security measure. The first or second ECU is further programmed to control vehicle operation based on the first or second operating condition.