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Vehicle attachment point positioning in relation to a vehicle environment

  • US 10,317,909 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2016
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for positioning a vehicle attachment point comprising:

  • retrieving a plurality of object parameters relating to an object that includes at least one tether for removably coupling the object to the vehicle attachment point;

    determining a vehicle distance value relative to the vehicle attachment point to accommodate an object distance parameter of the plurality of object parameters;

    assessing a vehicle environment, via a vehicle-based sensor device, for the vehicle distance value and based on a plurality of vehicle parameters; and

    producing vehicle attachment point positional data for positioning the vehicle attachment point relative to the vehicle environment based on at least the object distance parameter and the vehicle distance value.

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