Method and system for operating a closure panel of a vehicle
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1. A method of operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising:
- locating a sensor module on a periphery of a vehicle having at least one proximity sensor;
authenticating a fob with an authentication system;
determining whether the at least one proximity sensor has been activated after the fob has been authenticated without requirement of a waving gesture by a user;
providing visual feedback to the user to indicate activation of the at least one proximity sensor; and
controlling the closure panel to open or close in response to activation of the at least one proximity sensor as well as authentication of the fob.
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Abstract
A method for operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising: using a processor, determining whether a first proximity sensor and a second proximity sensor located on a periphery of the vehicle have been sequentially activated to indicate an object moving across the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor; and, controlling the closure panel to open or close when the first proximity sensor and the second proximity sensor have been sequentially activated.
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1. A method of operating a closure panel of a vehicle, comprising:
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locating a sensor module on a periphery of a vehicle having at least one proximity sensor; authenticating a fob with an authentication system; determining whether the at least one proximity sensor has been activated after the fob has been authenticated without requirement of a waving gesture by a user; providing visual feedback to the user to indicate activation of the at least one proximity sensor; and controlling the closure panel to open or close in response to activation of the at least one proximity sensor as well as authentication of the fob. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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