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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A COMMUNICATION DEVICE KEYPAD IN A VEHICLE

  • US 20140210592A1
  • Filed: 01/25/2013
  • Published: 07/31/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for interfacing a personal communication device (PCD) to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

  • a vehicle module configured to detect a first signal indicative of an unlock command in connection with a passive entry operation to detect an access device; and

    a communication keypad device (CDK) for being positioned on the vehicle and for determining whether a portable communication device (PCD) has been positioned within a predetermined distance from the vehicle in the event the vehicle module is unable to detect the access device.

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