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Methods and systems for opening of a vehicle access point using audio or video data associated with a user

  • US 9,816,308 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2016
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving wirelessly, by a system on a vehicle, a signal from a remote controller carried by a user;

    receiving, by the system, audio or video data indicating the user approaching the vehicle;

    determining, by the system, whether the user intends to access an interior of the vehicle based on the audio or video data; and

    opening, by the system, an access point of the vehicle responsive to the determining,wherein the receiving of the audio or video data indicating the user approaching the vehicle comprises receiving from a camera, a video indicating the user approaching the vehicle, andwherein the determining of the invention of the user comprises analyzing the video to determine whether the user lacks a free hand or is unable to open a door at the access point manually.

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