Automatic port operation
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1. A vehicle port system comprising:
- a first port secured by a first lock;
at least a second port secured by a second lock;
a control unit in communication with each of said locks, separately actuating each lock;
an electronic key device;
at least one proximity sensor in communication with said control unit for sensing said electronic key device; and
wherein said control unit actuates said first lock without actuating said second lock when said at least one proximity sensor senses said electronic key device a predetermined distance from said first port and actuates said second lock without actuating said first lock when said at least one proximity sensor senses said electronic key device a predetermined distance from said second port.
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Abstract
The vehicle port system comprises a first port secured by a first lock and at least a second port secured by a second lock. A control unit communicates with at least the first lock, thereby controlling actuation of at least the first lock. At least one proximity sensor communicates with the control unit and senses for an electronic key device. The control unit actuates the first lock without actuating the second lock when the at least one proximity sensor senses the electronic key device a predetermined distance from the first port.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle port system comprising:
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a first port secured by a first lock;
at least a second port secured by a second lock;
a control unit in communication with each of said locks, separately actuating each lock;
an electronic key device;
at least one proximity sensor in communication with said control unit for sensing said electronic key device; and
wherein said control unit actuates said first lock without actuating said second lock when said at least one proximity sensor senses said electronic key device a predetermined distance from said first port and actuates said second lock without actuating said first lock when said at least one proximity sensor senses said electronic key device a predetermined distance from said second port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle port system comprising:
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a port secured by a lock;
a control unit controlling actuation of said lock;
an electronic key device;
at least one proximity sensor in communication with said control unit, sensing distance between said electronic key device and said port;
wherein said control unit lo said lock when said electronic key device is sensed a predetermined distance from said port; and
a motorized port subsystem that automatically moves said port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for controlling a vehicle port;
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A. electronically sensing for a key device a distance from a first vehicle port secured by a first lock;
B. electronically sensing for the key device a distance from at least a second vehicle port secured by a second lock; and
C. automatically actuating the first lock without actuating the second lock when the key device is sensed a predetermined distance from the first vehicle port and automatically actuating the second lock without actuating the first lock when the key device is sensed a predetermined distance from the second vehicle port.
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