US 12,215,984 B2
Vehicle permission handling for dynamic private land usage
Anthony Maraldo, Southgate, MI (US); Brendan F. Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US); Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US); and Andrew Denis Lewandowski, Sterling Heights, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,196.
Prior Publication US 2023/0400318 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3605 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3826 (2020.08); G01C 21/3874 (2020.08); G01C 21/3889 (2020.08)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
one or more processors configured to:
examine a current route, including one or more paved roads, to determine if one or more instances of off-road travel exist providing an alternative path over off-road terrain that circumnavigates at least a portion of at least one of the paved roads, for reaching a route destination;
determine that characteristics of a vehicle meet parameters associated with at least one of the instances of off-road travel;
responsive to the determining that the characteristics meet the parameters, provide a driver with indication of an alternative route across the instance of off-road travel, including any payment necessary to use the instance of off-road travel;
responsive to driver selection of the instance of off-road travel, negotiate payment for usage of the instance of off-road travel;
responsive to negotiating payment, change the current route to include the instance of off-road travel; and
provide digital permissions for the vehicle to travel on the instance of off-road travel.