Access control system and method
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1. An access control system for a vehicle having at least two closures, the system being controllable by an authorization device, comprising:
- a receiver that receives an input signal from the authorization device and detects an angular position of the authorization device relative to the receiver; and
a controller that determines which one of said at least two closures to open and that determines at least one additional closure of said at least two closures to be opened in accordance with predetermined criteria corresponding to a time period from which the input signal is received from the authorization device.
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Abstract
An access control system for a vehicle having at least two closures, the system comprising a receiver that determines the angular position of an associated authorization device relative to the receiver allowing the system to determine the appropriate vehicle closure or closures to open. The system is able to determine additional closures to be opened in accordance with predetermined criteria in response to the period of time for which an input signal is received by the system from the authorization device.
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22 Claims
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1. An access control system for a vehicle having at least two closures, the system being controllable by an authorization device, comprising:
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a receiver that receives an input signal from the authorization device and detects an angular position of the authorization device relative to the receiver; and
a controller that determines which one of said at least two closures to open and that determines at least one additional closure of said at least two closures to be opened in accordance with predetermined criteria corresponding to a time period from which the input signal is received from the authorization device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle incorporating an access control system controllable by an authorization device, comprising:
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a plurality of closures;
a receiver disposed on the vehicle, wherein the receiver receives an input signal from the authorization device and detects an angular position of the authorization device relative to the receiver; and
a controller that determines which one of said plurality of closures to open and that determines at least one additional closure of said plurality of closures to open in accordance with predetermined criteria corresponding to a time period from which the input signal is received from the authorization device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of opening at least one closure on a vehicle having at least two closures, the method comprising:
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receiving an input signal from an authorization device into a receiver;
determining an angular position of the authorization device relative to the receiver and a duration of the input signal;
comparing the angular position and the duration with predetermined criteria; and
opening at least one closure based on a result from the comparing act.
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22. An access control system for a vehicle having at least two closures and controllable by an authorization device having one of a first authorization level and a second authorization level, the system comprising:
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a receiver that receives an input signal from the authorization device and detects an angular position of the authorization device relative to the receiver; and
a controller that detects whether the authorization device has the first authorization level and the second authorization level, wherein the controller does not signal opening of at least one of said at least two closures if the authorization device has the first authorization level and signals opening of at least one of said at least two closures if the authorization device has the second authorization level.
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