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System and method for communicating with a vehicle

US10410447B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

84References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

DENSO CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

J. Michael Ellis · Holland, US
Eric Smith · Holland, US
Aaron Day · Coopersville, US
Kurt Dykema · Holland, US
Warren Guthrie · West Olive, US
Brent Bouws · Holland, US
David L. Klamer · Zeeland, US
Kent D. Pilcher · Holland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07C2209/63
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.

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