MULTI-TOUCH KEYLESS ENTRY PAD
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- an external keypad, having a touchpad, configured toidentify an access code according to user input to the touchpad, the access code including one of (i) a numerical value indicating a count of simultaneously pressed keys of the touchpad, and (ii) a swipe pattern including a press, slide, and release from the touchpad; and
send the access code to a controller to facilitate access to a vehicle unlock user interface.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an external keypad, having a touchpad. The keypad may be configured to identify an access code according to user input to the touchpad, the access code including one of (i) a numerical value indicating a count of simultaneously pressed keys of the touchpad, and (ii) a swipe pattern including a press, slide, and release from the touchpad; and send the access code to a controller to facilitate access to a vehicle unlock user interface. The controller may direct the keypad to display the vehicle unlock user interface on the keypad when the access code matches a predefined access code stored to the controller. The keypad may display a background logo when the keypad is available to receive user input and may display a vehicle unlock user interface on the touchpad when the access code is validated.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
an external keypad, having a touchpad, configured to identify an access code according to user input to the touchpad, the access code including one of (i) a numerical value indicating a count of simultaneously pressed keys of the touchpad, and (ii) a swipe pattern including a press, slide, and release from the touchpad; and send the access code to a controller to facilitate access to a vehicle unlock user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
a vehicle keypad, having a touchpad, configured to display a background logo when the keypad is available to receive user input; identify an access code according to user input to the touchpad; and display a vehicle unlock user interface on the touchpad when the access code is validated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
sending an access code, by an external keypad, to a vehicle controller to facilitate access to a vehicle unlock user interface, the access code including either a swipe pattern spanning at least two predefined regions of a touchpad on the external keypad, or a numerical value indicative of a number of simultaneously activated predefined regions of the touchpad. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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