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US 9,803,391 B2Granted
Vehicle unlocking systems and methods
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorHarpreetsingh Banvait
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Abstract
Example vehicle unlocking systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method detects a vehicle access device within a predetermined distance of a vehicle and determines a geographic location of the vehicle. The method also detects a time of day and determines previous door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device. A vehicle access point is selected for unlocking based on the geographic location, time of day, and previous door unlocking behavior.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- detecting a vehicle access device within a predetermined distance of a vehicle;
- determining a geographic location of the vehicle;
- detecting a time of day;
- determining previous door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device;
- selecting, using one or more processors, a vehicle access point to unlock based on the geographic location, time of day, and previous door unlocking behavior;
- unlocking the selected vehicle access point;
- determining whether the user opened the selected vehicle access point;
- and
- updating the door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device based on whether the user opened the selected vehicle access point.
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A method comprising:
- detecting a vehicle access device within a predetermined distance of a vehicle;
- determining a geographic location of the vehicle;
- detecting a time of day;
- determining previous door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device;
- selecting, using one or more processors, a vehicle access point to unlock based on the geographic location, time of day, and previous door unlocking behavior;
- and
- detecting an environmental condition proximate the vehicle, wherein selecting a vehicle access point to unlock is further based on the environmental condition.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle access device;
- a vehicle lock manager forming part of a vehicle and configured to communicate with the vehicle access device and detect the presence of the vehicle access device within a predetermined distance of the vehicle, the vehicle lock manager comprising a processing device programmed to:
- detect a vehicle access device within a predetermined distance of the vehicle;
- determine a geographic location of the vehicle;
- detect a time of day;
- determine previous door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device;
- select a vehicle access point to unlock based on the geographic location, time of day, and previous door unlocking behavior;
- unlock the selected vehicle access point;
- determine whether the user opened the selected vehicle access point;
- and
- update the door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device based on whether the user opened the selected vehicle access point.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of doors, each of the plurality of doors having an associated door lock;
- and
- a vehicle lock manager coupled to the door locks associated with the plurality of doors, the vehicle lock manager configured to communicate with a vehicle access device, the vehicle lock manager including a processing device programmed to:
- detect a vehicle access device within a predetermined distance of the vehicle;
- determine a geographic location of the vehicle;
- detect a time of day;
- determine previous door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device;
- select a vehicle access point to unlock based on the geographic location, time of day, and previous door unlocking behavior;
- unlock the selected vehicle access point;
- determine whether the user opened the selected vehicle access point;
- and
- update the door unlocking behavior associated with the vehicle access device based on whether the user opened the selected vehicle access point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.