Locking system and method
First Claim
1. A vehicle closure locking system comprising:
- a person sensor capable of determining whether a person is located in a vehicle, an authorization device detector capable of detecting the presence of a co-operating authorization device within the vehicle, and a controller programmed to instruct the detector and the sensor to commence detecting and sensing, respectively, in response to a predetermined event and to control a locked state of at least one vehicle closure in response to signals supplied periodically by the sensor and the authorization device detector.
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Abstract
A vehicle closure locking system comprising person sensing means, authorization device detection means and a controller, the sensing means being capable of determining whether a person is located in the vehicle and the authorization device detection means being capable of detecting the presence of a co-operating authorization device within the vehicle, wherein the controller is programmed to instruct the detection means and sensing means to commence detecting and sensing respectively in response to a predetermined event and is further programmed to control the locked state of vehicle closure(s) in response to signals supplied periodically by the sensing means and signals supplied periodically by the authorization device detection means.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle closure locking system comprising:
- a person sensor capable of determining whether a person is located in a vehicle, an authorization device detector capable of detecting the presence of a co-operating authorization device within the vehicle, and a controller programmed to instruct the detector and the sensor to commence detecting and sensing, respectively, in response to a predetermined event and to control a locked state of at least one vehicle closure in response to signals supplied periodically by the sensor and the authorization device detector.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of controlling the locked state of a lock mechanism for a vehicle closure comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing an authorization device detector and a person sensor;
(ii) instructing the detector and sensor to commence detecting and sensing, respectively, in response to a predetermined event;
(iii) supplying periodic signals to the controller by the detector and the sensor;
(iv) determining an appropriate locked state of the lock mechanism in response to the signals in accordance with pre-programmed instructions; and
(v) signalling the lock mechanism to set the appropriate locked state.
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