System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door

A system for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:

• a memory storing instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor
• determine if a portable device, with a specific identification code, is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle;
• determine if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle, wherein at least one difference value between a signal strength of at least one polling response signal received from the portable device and at least one subsequent polling response signal received from the portable device is compared to at least one signal strength deviation threshold that is associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that is in proximity to the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle in which the portable device is located for determining if the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle;
• determine if the portable device is located outside of at least one door area zone of the vehicle, wherein the at least one door area zone of the vehicle includes a space that is occupied by the at least one vehicle door;
• and
• supply an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time and the portable device is located outside of the at least one door area zone of the vehicle.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, which includes at least a processor, causes the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:

• determining if a portable device is, with a specific identification code, located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle;
• determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle, wherein at least one difference value between a signal strength of at least one polling response signal received from the portable device and at least one subsequent polling response signal received from the portable device is compared to at least one signal strength deviation threshold that is associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that is in proximity to the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle in which the portable device is located for determining if the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle;
• determining if the portable device is located outside of at least one door area zone of the vehicle, wherein the at least one door area zone of the vehicle includes a space that is occupied by at least one vehicle door;
• and
• supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time and the portable device is located outside of the at least one door area zone of the vehicle.