Vehicle sensor operation
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsFrancis Obiagwu, John Moore, Jiguo Song, Soodeh Dadras, Sai Srikar Palukuru
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Abstract
A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to arrange data collected by a plurality of sequentially arranged emitters in a sensor according to a nonsequential numerical order of the emitters, transmit the nonsequential numerical order to a vehicle computer according to a secure protocol, and transmit the data to the vehicle computer.
Claims14
A system, comprising:
- a sensor including a plurality of sequentially arranged emitters, wherein each emitter is arranged at a different angle relative to an axis extending between a base of the sensor and a top of the sensor;
- a vehicle computer in communication with the sensor;
- means for arranging data collected by the emitters according to a nonsequential numerical order of the emitters;
- means for transmitting a message listing the nonsequential numerical order according to a secure protocol;
- means for transmitting the data to the vehicle computer according to a second protocol that is different than the secure protocol;
- and
- means for identifying the angle of each emitter based on a number in the nonsequential numerical order corresponding to the emitter.
A system, comprising a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- arrange data collected by a plurality of sequentially arranged emitters in a sensor according to a nonsequential numerical order of the emitters, wherein each emitter is arranged at a different angle relative to an axis extending between a base of the sensor and a top of the sensor;
- transmit a message listing the nonsequential numerical order to a vehicle computer according to a secure protocol;
- transmit the data to the vehicle computer according to a second protocol that is different than the secure protocol;
- and
- identify the angle of each emitter based on a number in the nonsequential numerical order corresponding to the emitter.
A method, comprising:
- arranging data collected by a plurality of sequentially arranged emitters in a sensor according to a nonsequential numerical order of the emitters, wherein each emitter is arranged at a different angle relative to an axis extending between a base of the sensor and a top of the sensor;
- transmitting a message listing the nonsequential numerical order to a vehicle computer according to a secure protocol;
- transmitting the data to the vehicle computer according to a second protocol that is different than the secure protocol;
- and
- identifying the angle of each emitter based on a number in the nonsequential numerical order corresponding to the emitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.