Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-27
2005-09-27
Nguyen, Thu V. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle subsystem or accessory control
Reexamination Certificate
active
06950733
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a method of external object sensing for an automobile. The method comprises the steps of establishing a vehicle operational criteria for initiating a vehicle operational safety feature, determining a sensor beam coverage area for the vehicle operational criteria or the vehicle operational safety feature, receiving a status parameter representing the operational status of the vehicle and activating the sensor for scanning the sensor beam coverage area when the status parameter meets the vehicle operational criteria.
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Ford Global Technologies LLC
MacKenzie Frank
Nguyen Thu V.
Troutman Sanders LLP
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