Patent ID: 11919476
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A computing device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor such that the computing device is programmed to:
upon detecting that a vehicle is parked, based on data from at least one of a sensor and a component in the vehicle, determine a location of the vehicle;
upon detecting that a vehicle operator has exited the vehicle, based on the data from at least one of a sensor and a component in the vehicle, determine if a key fob is in the vehicle; and
upon detecting that the key fob is in the vehicle, and based on the location of the vehicle, schedule a message to a user device, wherein scheduling the message includes determining whether to schedule the message according to a timing of the message based on a type of the location, including determining whether to not send the message based upon the type of the location.