US 11,915,185 B2
Systems and methods for delivery to a vehicle
Shevon Vannitamby, Farmington Hills, MI (US); and Chris Michael Kava, Livonia, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/321,582.
Prior Publication US 2022/0366363 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/102 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/305 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory comprising:
instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at a vehicle, a first code associated with an order, wherein the first code is a temporary code, and wherein the order includes a selection of a day and time for delivery;
comparing a first location of the vehicle to a second location of at least one of a delivery mobile device of a delivery driver and a delivery vehicle, wherein the first location is a home address and the vehicle is within a threshold distance of the home address;
comparing at least one item that is scanned by the delivery mobile device to at least one item in the order;
sending, based on the first location matching the second location and based on the at least one item that is scanned by the delivery mobile device matching the at least one item in the order, a second code to the delivery mobile device;
capturing, with a camera of the vehicle, an image of an employee badge or identification of the delivery driver including a second code;
comparing the first code to the second code;
determining a verification of the delivery driver using a fingerprint sensor on the vehicle;
unlocking, based on the first code matching the second code, the vehicle and the verification of the delivery driver using the fingerprint sensor;
sending an alert to a consumer device to confirm the step of unlocking the vehicle; and
locking the vehicle in response to receiving a confirmation of delivery.