US 12,233,781 B2
Systems and methods for providing vehicle payload assistance
Aed Dudar, Canton, MI (US); and Fling Finn Tseng, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,859.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339393 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G01G 19/02 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 9/00 (2013.01) [G01G 19/02 (2013.01); G01G 19/08 (2013.01); G01G 19/086 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a processor, starting of an engine of a vehicle;
determining, by the processor at a first time subsequent to the starting of the engine, information about a first laden weight of a vehicle;
determining, by the processor at the first time, presence of a first object outside the vehicle, wherein the first laden weight does not include a first weight of the first object;
determining, by the processor and using at least one image sensor coupled to the vehicle, that the first object will be located inside the vehicle at or after a second time after the first time;
determining, by the processor at the second time, a second laden weight of the vehicle, the second laden weight including the first weight of the first object;
determining, by the processor, that the second laden weight exceeds the payload capacity of the vehicle;
determining, by the processor, a weight difference between the second laden weight and the payload capacity; and
providing, by the processor based on the weight difference, information about one or more objects to be removed from the vehicle.