US 11,981,288 B2
Activating vehicle components based on intent of individual near vehicle
Stuart Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Kristopher Brown, Dearborn, MI (US); John Van Wiemeersch, Novi, MI (US); and Hussein Berry, Dearborn, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/410,951.
Prior Publication US 2023/0061499 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/31 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/305 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/19 (2022.01); B60R 25/209 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operation of a vehicle entry authorization system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
obtaining dimensional information of an interior portion of a garage in which the vehicle is parked;
detecting a mobile device carried on an individual located outside the vehicle;
determining, based on the dimensional information of the interior portion of the garage, that the mobile device is located inside the garage;
executing, based on determining that the mobile device is located inside the garage, a multifactor evaluation procedure to determine whether the individual located outside the vehicle is intending to enter the vehicle, the multifactor evaluation procedure comprising:
identifying a direction of gaze of the individual; and
identifying an angular orientation of a torso portion of the individual; and
automatically activating a component of the vehicle upon determining that the direction of gaze is towards a first door panel of a first door of the vehicle and that the torso portion of the individual is oriented at a first angle with respect to the vehicle.