Ford Motor had 11 patents in ecommerce during Q1 2024. Ford Motor Co’s patents in Q1 2024 focus on innovative technologies such as generating sum reports for charging vehicles, managing local electrical energy by using electrified vehicles, calculating price deductions for vehicle issues, and providing real-time vehicle analytics to dealerships based on customer usage data. GlobalData’s report on Ford Motor gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Ford Motor grant share with ecommerce as a theme is 54% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Privacy-preserving road usage charging reports (Patent ID: US20240095790A1)
The patent filed by Ford Motor Co. describes a system for privacy-preserving road usage charging (RUC) that generates individual sum reports for vehicles indicating the account to be charged and the total amount owed, as well as an aggregate report showing total amounts owed to charger domains without revealing vehicle accounts. These reports are sent to a RUC service provider for charging vehicles and crediting charger domains without disclosing specific route information. The system ensures privacy by separating individual vehicle data from aggregate charging information.
The system involves a secure application cloud that generates sum and aggregate reports for vehicles, allowing for charging and crediting without revealing specific vehicle accounts or route details. Vehicles periodically send these reports to the RUC service provider, which then distributes value to charger domains based on the aggregate report. Additionally, the system includes mechanisms for receiving map and fee information from the service provider and reconciling sum and aggregate reports to ensure accurate charging and crediting processes. Overall, the system enables efficient and privacy-preserving road usage charging while maintaining anonymity and data protection for vehicle owners and their travel routes.
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