Methods and systems for opening of a vehicle access point using audio or video data associated with a user
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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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Abstract
Methods and systems for opening an access point of a vehicle. A system and a method may involve receiving wirelessly a signal from a remote controller carried by a user. The system and the method may further involve receiving audio or video data indicating the user approaching the vehicle. The system and the method may also involve determining an intention of the user to access an interior of the vehicle based on the audio or video data. The system and the method may also involve opening an access point of the vehicle responsive to the determining of the intention of the user to access the interior of the vehicle.
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1. A method comprising:
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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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for opening an access point of a vehicle, comprising:
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a wireless communication module configured to receive a signal wirelessly from a remote controller; one or more processors; and memory configured to store a plurality of components executable by the one or more processors, the plurality of components comprising; a data receiver configured to receive audio or video data indicating a user approaching the vehicle; a data analyzer configured to analyze the audio or video data and determine whether the user lacks a free hand or is unable to open a door at the access point manually; an intention detector configured to determine whether the user intends to access an interior of the vehicle; and a notification module configured to provide a notification to open the access point automatically. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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