Method and system for operating a closure panel of a vehicle
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1. A method of operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising:
- locating a sensor module on a periphery of a vehicle having at least one proximity sensor;
authenticating a fob with an authentication system;
determining whether the at least one proximity sensor has been activated after the fob has been authenticated without requirement of a waving gesture by a user; and
controlling the closure panel to open or close in response to activation of the at least one proximity sensor as well as authentication of the fob.
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Abstract
A method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising: using a processor, determining whether a first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor located on a periphery of the vehicle have been sequentially activated to indicate an object moving across the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor; and, controlling the closure panel to open or close when the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor have been sequentially activated.
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1. A method of operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising:
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locating a sensor module on a periphery of a vehicle having at least one proximity sensor; authenticating a fob with an authentication system; determining whether the at least one proximity sensor has been activated after the fob has been authenticated without requirement of a waving gesture by a user; and controlling the closure panel to open or close in response to activation of the at least one proximity sensor as well as authentication of the fob. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising:
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locating a sensor module on a periphery of the vehicle having at least one proximity sensor being radio frequency based and installed behind a vehicle bumper directed for activation adjacent the side of the vehicle; authenticating a fob with an authentication system; determining whether the at least one proximity sensor has been activated after the fob has been authenticated by the user standing beside the vehicle without the requirement to wave a foot; and controlling the closure panel to open or close in response to activation of the at least one proximity sensor as well as authentication of the fob. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A hands-free operating system for a closure panel of a vehicle, the operating system comprising:
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a sensor module located on a periphery of the vehicle having at least one proximity sensor; an authentication system for authenticating a fob; and a controller in communication with the sensor module and the authentication system and operable for determining whether the at least one proximity sensor has been activated after the fob has been authenticated without a requirement of a waving gesture by a user, and controlling the closure panel to open or close in response to activation of the at least one proximity sensor as well as authentication of the fob. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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