Robert Boschgmbh

Aimee Williams

Christopher Prediger

David Harold Coleman

Michael Tucci

Jack Murfett

Camille Germain Vuillaume

Jia Hou

Christopher Cundiff

Julien Fritz

Danielle Heinz

Paul Edward Tunnecliffe

Steffen Kutter

Srikanth Basa

Sylvia Briese

A vehicle access system is disclosed having the plurality of system nodes for localizing a target portable device. In addition to Passive Entry/Passive Start (PEPS) features, the vehicle access system is configured to provide a variety of additional intelligent features depending on which zone of the vehicle the target portable device is located, depending on an identity of the person carrying the target portable device, and depending on other parameters or conditions.

Vehicle access system and methods for providing zone-determination based features therewith

A method of operating a personal safety system including a vehicle includes automatically detecting that a smartphone is within a communication range using a wireless communication system of the vehicle, and starting an approach time period with a controller of the vehicle or the smartphone when the smartphone is detected. The method further includes sending checkup data from the vehicle to the smartphone using the wireless communication system when the smartphone fails to arrive at the vehicle prior to the approach time period elapsing, and triggering an emergency response by the vehicle and/or the smartphone when the vehicle fails to receive a response to the checkup data from the smartphone within a response time period.

Personal safety system

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