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Vehicle system for activating a vehicle component to provide vehicle access

US9499125B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

12References

21Claims

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Assignees

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Sinan AKAY · Menlo Park, US
Megan A. McClain · Cupertino, US
Florian Rill · Palo Alto, US
Tobias Steiner · Bargteheide, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2013
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2325/205
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle system for activating at least one vehicle component to provide access to a vehicle. A first receiver is operative to obtain a wireless signal at least comprising first identification data of an electronic device; a memory device storing at least second identification data; at least a second receiver being operative to check the presence of a matching vehicle access key, and the at least second receiver being operative to check the presence of a matching vehicle access key if the first identification data match the at least second identification data.

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