Method and system for controlling vehicle rear door
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle rear door comprising:
- detecting opening of a side door of a vehicle;
sensing with a plurality of proximity sensors movement of a person moving along an outer side of the vehicle to a rear of the vehicle; and
controlling an actuator to open the rear door of the vehicle in response to the detected opening of the side door followed by the sensed movement of the person.
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Abstract
A vehicle rear door control system and method of controlling a vehicle rear door, such as a hatch or trunk is provided. The method detects the opening of a side door of a vehicle and senses with a plurality of proximity sensors movement of an object such as a driver or passenger of the vehicle exiting the vehicle and moving from a side to a rear of the vehicle. The method controls an actuator to open the rear door of the vehicle in response to the detected opening of the side door followed by the sensed movement of the driver or passenger from the side to the rear of the vehicle.
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle rear door comprising:
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detecting opening of a side door of a vehicle; sensing with a plurality of proximity sensors movement of a person moving along an outer side of the vehicle to a rear of the vehicle; and controlling an actuator to open the rear door of the vehicle in response to the detected opening of the side door followed by the sensed movement of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling a vehicle rear door comprising:
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detecting opening of a side door of a vehicle; sensing with a plurality of proximity sensors movement of a person moving from a side to a rear of the vehicle; and controlling an actuator to open the rear door of the vehicle in response to the detected opening of the side door followed by the sensed movement of the person, wherein the proximity sensors comprise a plurality of proximity sensors located on one or more side windows of the vehicle.
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10. A control system for a rear door of a vehicle, comprising:
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a door sensor for detecting an open state of a side door; an actuator operatively coupled to the rear door of the vehicle; a plurality of proximity sensors disposed on a side and rear of the vehicle for detecting movement of a person along an outer side of the vehicle to the rear of the vehicle; and a controller controlling the actuator to open the rear door responsive to the open state of the door being detected followed by the movement of the person from the outer side to the rear of the vehicle being detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle comprising:
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a rear door; a side door; a door sensor for detecting an open state of the side door; an actuator for actuating the rear door; a plurality of proximity sensors disposed on a side and rear of the vehicle for detecting movement of a person from the side to the rear of the vehicle responsive to the detected open state of the side door; and a controller controlling the actuator to open the rear door when the movement of the person from the side to the rear is detected. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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