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System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door

  • US 10,515,499 B2
  • Filed: 06/11/2019
  • Issued: 12/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:

  • determining if a portable device is located outside of at least one door area zone of a vehicle that includes a space that is occupied by the at least one vehicle door and extends outward from an area occupied by the vehicle;

    determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle that includes a predetermined area around the vehicle which receives at least one high power polling signal, wherein the at least one door area zone is smaller than the at least one local area polling zone;

    supplying a first amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to initiate a powered closure of the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is located outside of the at least one door area zone of the vehicle and the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone;

    determining if the portable device is being moved towards and is located at a predetermined distance of the at least one door area zone that includes the space that is occupied by the at least one vehicle door that is being closed by the motor; and

    supplying a second amount of power to the motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to stop the powered closure of the at least one vehicle door upon determining that the portable device is being moved towards and is located at the predetermined distance of the at least one door area zone.

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