Apparatus and method for dual range detection in a vehicle
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Feb 27, 2018
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Abstract
An apparatus for performing a desired vehicle function is provided. The apparatus comprises a base station configured to receive a command signal indicative of the desired vehicle function while in a receive mode. The base station is further configured to determine whether the received command signal includes at least one of a data component from a plurality of data components and to activate a transmit mode in the event the received command signal includes the at least one of the data component. The base station is further configured to determine whether the received command signal includes at least one additional data component from the plurality of data components while in the transmit mode and to determine that the portable device is positioned within a predetermined range in the event the received command signal includes the at least one additional data component.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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LEAR CORPORATION | 21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48033 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- G07C Class
- 330 Applications Filed
- 303 Patents Issued To-Date
- 91.82 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ghabra, Riad | Northville, US | 143 | 3231 |
# of filed Patents : 143 Total Citations : 3231 | |||
Honkanen, Matthew Ryan | Waterford, US | 1 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Humphrey, Stephen | Livonia, US | 7 | 94 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 94 | |||
King, Ronald O | Brownstown, US | 55 | 1009 |
# of filed Patents : 55 Total Citations : 1009 |
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