Method and apparatus for selective drive-mode enablement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11137757
APP PUB NO 20190294162A1
SERIAL NO

15934142

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A system includes a processor configured to determine a driver identity. The processor is also configured to receive a request for a change to a driving mode and responsive to the request, enable or deny the driving mode based on mode-correlation to one of a predefined set of permissible driving modes pre-associated with the driver identity.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCFAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH SUITE 800 330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE DEARBORN MI 48126

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Shaffer, Christian Edward Canton, US 6 7
Sikorski, Ryan Dearborn, US 2 2

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