Method of controlling an external object sensor for an automotive vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6950733
APP PUB NO 20050033497A1
SERIAL NO

10635893

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The present invention comprises a method of external object sensing for an automobile. The method comprises the steps of establishing a vehicle operational criteria for initiating a vehicle operational safety feature, determining a sensor beam coverage area for the vehicle operational criteria or the vehicle operational safety feature, receiving a status parameter representing the operational status of the vehicle and activating the sensor for scanning the sensor beam coverage area when the status parameter meets the vehicle operational criteria.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC A MICHIGAN CORPORATIONPARKLANE TOWERS EAST SUITE 600 ONE PARKLANE BOULEVARD DEARBORN MI 48126

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Stopczynski, Lawrence Gerard Milford, MI 7 474

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