US 12,240,482 B2
System and method for preventing interactions between vehicle and moving object
Subharthi Banerjee, Dearborn, MI (US); and Jayanthi Rao, West Bloomfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,805.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239365 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 50/16 (2020.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/90 (2018.01)
CPC B60W 50/16 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/324 (2022.05); B60Q 1/525 (2013.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05F 15/73 (2015.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/90 (2018.02); B60Q 2400/20 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2554/40 (2020.02); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a vehicle, that a moving object is approaching the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary, wherein the moving object is in a first zone around the vehicle;
providing, by the vehicle, an alert within the vehicle indicating presence of the moving object in the first zone;
preventing, by the vehicle, opening of a first door of the vehicle proximate to the first zone;
detecting, by the vehicle, opening of a second door of the vehicle proximate to a second zone around the vehicle, the second zone being opposite to the first zone;
providing, by the vehicle, a first visual alert including light output of a first color to notify an operator of the moving object that an occupant of the vehicle is attempting to open the first door of the vehicle;
providing, by the vehicle, a second visual alert external to the vehicle, the second visual alert including light output of a second color different from the first color;
allowing, by the vehicle, opening of the second door;
detecting, by the vehicle, a plurality of attempts to open the first door;
receiving, by the vehicle, acknowledgement of the alert;
determining, by the vehicle, that the plurality of attempts exceed a threshold; and
allowing, by the vehicle and based on the acknowledgement of the alert and the plurality of attempts exceeding the threshold, opening of the first door.