Method and system for operating a closure panel of a vehicle
US9845632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/546
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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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