VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER THEREFOR
First Claim
11-1. The vehicle access system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is of the type including a power latch having a latch pawl and a latch pawl switch, and wherein the access system further comprises the latch controller being operatively connected to the latch pawl switch, and wherein the latch pawl switch is operative to convey information to the latch controller respecting the position of the latch pawl.
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Abstract
A system for accessing a vehicle when the main battery is incapable of supplying sufficient power for actuating the vehicle'"'"'s power door locks/latches comprises: a power supply in the door or release handle supplying power to the vehicle'"'"'s power latch; an entry authentication device for receiving one or more inputs for authenticating a user'"'"'s access to the vehicle, the entry authentication device powered by the rechargeable power supply; and a latch controller powered by the power supply and operatively connected to the power latch and the at least one entry authentication device to receive information from the entry authentication device corresponding to the one or more inputs. The latch controller can authenticate a user'"'"'s access to the vehicle to place the power latch in an unlocked state so that the door can be opened.
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27 Claims
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11-1. The vehicle access system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is of the type including a power latch having a latch pawl and a latch pawl switch, and wherein the access system further comprises the latch controller being operatively connected to the latch pawl switch, and wherein the latch pawl switch is operative to convey information to the latch controller respecting the position of the latch pawl.
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14. An apparatus for a vehicle of the type having at least one onboard electrical power source comprising a main battery, at least one door with power latch powered by the main battery and a user-actuatable release handle for opening the at least one door, and at least one entry authentication device provided on the vehicle for receiving one or more inputs for authenticating a user'"'"'s access to the vehicle, the apparatus facilitating access to the vehicle when the vehicle'"'"'s main battery is incapable of supplying sufficient power for actuating the power latch, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a power supply positionable in one of the at least one door or the release handle, the power supply operatively connectable to the power latch and the entry authentication device so as to supply power thereto; (b) a latch controller positionable in the vehicle, the latch controller powered by the power supply, the latch controller operatively connectable to the power locks and the at least one entry authentication device to receive information from the at least entry authentication device corresponding to the one or more inputs, and the latch controller operative to authenticate a user'"'"'s access to the vehicle based on the information received from the at least one entry authentication device; and wherein, on authentication of the information received from the entry authentication device, the latch controller is operative to place the power latch in one of a locked or an unlocked state, the unlocked state being characterized in that the power latch is operatively coupled to the release handle, and the locked state being characterized in that the power latch is operatively uncoupled from the release handle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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