US 12,254,445 B2
System and method for tool allocation for service vehicles
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Brendan F. Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US); Meghan Preiss, Detroit, MI (US); Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, MI (US); and Lia Pillen, Woodhaven, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/888,554.
Prior Publication US 2024/0062156 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0875 (2023.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G06Q 10/083 (2024.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0875 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); B60W 60/00256 (2020.02); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool application system for a vehicle, comprising:
a database configured to maintain an inventory of items on a vehicle;
a vehicle camera configured to capture a live-stream of a delivery at at least one location; and
a server configured to
receive a request for at least one item relating to a worksite from a technician,
compare the request for the at least one item to the inventory,
determine that the at least one item is not part of the inventory,
transmit a part request to the at least one location based on at least one factor,
transmit instructions to the vehicle in response to receiving a response to the part request from the location confirming availability of the at least one item, and
receive an image of a delivery person and the at least one item from the camera and authenticate the delivery person and the at least one item at the location based on the image,
instruct at least one vehicle door to open in response to verifying the delivery person and the at least one item.