Autonomous vehicle window clearing
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsWilford Trent Yopp, Mark Allan Lippman
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Abstract
At least one datum is received relating to a condition of a window in the vehicle. A determination is made to change a parameter based on the at least one datum, the parameter governing clearing the window. An instruction is provided to initiate or change operation of a vehicle component based on the change of the parameter.
Claims20
A system, comprising a computer in a vehicle, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the computer is configured to:
- receive at least one datum relating to a condition of a window in the vehicle;
- determine to change a parameter based on the at least one datum, the parameter governing clearing the window;
- and
- providing an instruction to initiate or change operation of a vehicle component based on the change of the parameter.
A computer-readable medium tangibly embodying instructions executable by a computer processor, the instructions including instructions to:
- receive at least one datum relating to a condition of a window in the vehicle;
- determine to change a parameter based on the at least one datum, the parameter governing clearing the window;
- and
- providing an instruction to initiate or change operation of a vehicle component based on the change of the parameter.
A method, comprising:
- receiving at least one datum relating to a condition of a window in the vehicle;
- determining to change a parameter based on the at least one datum, the parameter governing clearing the window;
- and
- providing an instruction to initiate or change operation of a vehicle component based on the change of the parameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.