System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:
- determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle;
determining if the portable device is stationary for a first period of a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle;
providing a notification of a remaining duration of the predetermined period of time to instruct an individual carrying the portable device to remain in a stationary position to allow the portable device to remain stationary for the remaining duration of the predetermined period of time; and
supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device remains stationary for the predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door that include determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle. The system and method additionally include determining if the portable device is stationary for a first period of a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle and providing a notification of a remaining duration of the predetermined period of time to instruct an individual carrying the portable device to remain in a stationary position to allow the portable device to remain stationary for the remaining duration of the predetermined period of time. The system and method further include supplying an amount of power to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device remains stationary for the predetermined period of time.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:
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determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle; determining if the portable device is stationary for a first period of a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle; providing a notification of a remaining duration of the predetermined period of time to instruct an individual carrying the portable device to remain in a stationary position to allow the portable device to remain stationary for the remaining duration of the predetermined period of time; and supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device remains stationary for the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:
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a non-transitory storage medium storing instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to; determine if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle; determine if the portable device is stationary for a first period of a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle; provide a notification of a remaining duration of the predetermined period of time to instruct an individual carrying the portable device to remain in a stationary position to allow the portable device to remain stationary for the remaining duration of the predetermined period of time; and supply an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device remains stationary for the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, which includes at least a processor, causes the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle; determining if the portable device is stationary for a first period of a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle; providing a notification of a remaining duration of the predetermined period of time to instruct an individual carrying the portable device to remain in a stationary position to allow the portable device to remain stationary for the remaining duration of the predetermined period of time; and supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device remains stationary for the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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