US 12,228,636 B2
Battery-powered vehicle sensors
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US); Donald Paul Bilger, Livonia, MI (US); Tarik Safir, Chesterfield (GB); and Sam Harris, Billericay (GB)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/437,299.
Application 18/437,299 is a continuation of application No. 17/199,688, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,953,586.
Application 17/199,688 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/099,869, filed on Nov. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,760,281, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0183975 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. G01S 13/88 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G01S 13/86 (2006.01); G01V 3/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/44 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC G01S 13/88 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G01S 13/867 (2013.01); G01V 3/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0043 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
select a scanning rate for a first sensor of a vehicle based on at least one of data related to a current time or data related to a location of the vehicle, wherein selecting the scanning rate for the first sensor includes selecting the scanning rate based on data indicating an event within a distance threshold of the location of the vehicle, the event drawing a plurality of attendees to a specific location;
instruct the first sensor to run at the selected scanning rate;
in response to receiving data from the first sensor indicating a newly present object, turn on a second sensor, wherein the second sensor has a higher power draw than the first sensor; and
then record data from the second sensor.