Methods for locating a vehicle key fob
US10101433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2209/63
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method of locating a key fob with respect to a vehicle includes: detecting short-range wireless signals communicated between the key fob and a plurality of nodes at the vehicle using an IEEE 802.11 protocol; calculating the distance of the key fob relative to each of the nodes attached to the vehicle based on the detected short-range wireless signal; and determining the location of the key fob based on the distance of the key fob relative to each of the nodes.
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