Vehicle connectivity for enhancing powered tool operation
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJochen Schubert, Jeremy Lerner, Taylor Hawley, Scott Huggins, Danielle Rosenblatt, Ali Abdallah
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Abstract
Enhancing operation of powered tools is provided. Access permissions for tools and access devices are stored to in vehicle memory. Presence of a tool within proximity to the vehicle is detected. Presence of access devices configured to provide access to the vehicle are detected utilizing passive access functionality of the vehicle. Access to an auxiliary power source of the vehicle is allowed for powering the tool responsive to the access permissions granting access due to the presence of the access devices.
Claims20
A system for enhancing operation of powered tools, comprising:
- a memory of a vehicle configured to store access permissions for tools and access devices;
- an auxiliary power source of the vehicle configured to provide power the tools;
- and
- a controller of the vehicle, programmed to
- detect presence of a tool within proximity to the vehicle,
- detect presence of access devices configured to provide access to the vehicle, utilizing passive access functionality of the vehicle, and
- allow access to the auxiliary power source for powering the tool responsive to the access permissions granting access due to the presence of the access devices.
A method for enhancing operation of powered tools, comprising:
- storing access permissions for tools and access devices to a memory of a vehicle;
- detecting presence of a tool within proximity to the vehicle;
- detecting presence of access devices configured to provide access to the vehicle, utilizing passive access functionality of the vehicle;
- and
- allowing access to an auxiliary power source of the vehicle for powering the tool responsive to the access permissions granting access due to the presence of the access devices.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for enhancing operation of powered tools that, when executed by a controller of a vehicle, cause the vehicle to perform operations including to:
- store access permissions for tools and access devices to a memory of a vehicle;
- detect presence of a tool within proximity to the vehicle;
- detect presence of access devices configured to provide access to the vehicle, utilizing passive access functionality of the vehicle;
- and
- allow access to an auxiliary power source of the vehicle for powering the tool responsive to the access permissions granting access due to the presence of the access devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.