Vehicle power door control with passive entry
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Abstract
A vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system may employ a method of controlling a vehicle power sliding door(s) or other door(s), to accomplish locking, unlocking, opening and closing of such doors. A switch on a door handle may be activated by a physical touch or touches of a user, after which, the method may proceed with inquiring and confirming if all vehicle doors are closed; inquiring and confirming if all vehicle doors are locked; inquiring and confirming if a valid passive entry key is exterior to and within range of the vehicle; unlocking a power sliding door with a lock motor; and opening the power sliding door with a door motor. Before actually performing a door opening, closing or locking, a passive entry key system on the vehicle may verify the presence of a passive entry key fob.
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43 Claims
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21. A method of controlling power sliding doors of a vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system, the method comprising the following steps in the order named:
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activating a switch on a door handle by physical touch of a user; and inquiring whether all vehicle doors are closed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of controlling a power sliding door of a vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system, the method comprising the following steps in the order named:
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inquiring whether an exterior door handle switch has been activated a first time by a human touch; confirming that an exterior door handle switch has been activated a first time by a human touch; and inquiring whether an exterior door handle switch has been activated a second time by a human touch. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of controlling a power sliding door of a vehicle, the method comprising the following steps in the order named:
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activating a door handle switch by physical touch of a user; inquiring whether all vehicle doors are closed; confirming that not all vehicle doors are closed; inquiring if a power sliding door is open; confirming that the power sliding door is open; and inquiring whether the power sliding door is in a process of closing. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method of controlling a power sliding door of a vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system, the method comprising the following steps in the order named:
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establishing a short predetermined time period for which an exterior door handle switch may be activated by a touch; and establishing a long predetermined time period for which an exterior door handle switch may be activated by a touch. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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