Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Patricia Seashore

Erick Michael Lavoie

Ali Hassani

Vivekanandh Elangovan

Daniel M King

Timothy Thivierge, Jr

Robert S Kern

Arie Groeneveld

Yasmin Jawad

Jalal Jawany

Steven T Skikun

William Michael Gardner

Steven Erno

Method and apparatus are disclosed for dead zone mitigation for a passive entry system of a vehicle. An example vehicle includes antenna modules to measure signal strengths of broadcasts from a mobile device. The example vehicle also includes a wireless module to, when the mobile device is in a dead zone, generate first and second predictors and enable passive entry when the first and second predictors match and indicate that the mobile device is in a passive entry zone, and a sensor detects a user. The example vehicle also includes a body control module to unlock a door when passive entry is enabled.

Dead zone mitigation for a passive entry system of a vehicle

An access system for a vehicle may include a controller. The controller may be configured to respond to receiving an unlock signal indicative of an unlock request by causing a compartment closure to unlock for a predetermined time. Or the controller may be configured to respond to receiving an unlock signal indicative of an unlock request and a vehicle operation signal indicative of a vehicle secure state by causing a compartment closure to unlock for a predetermined time. Upon expiration of the predetermined time, the controller may cause the compartment closure to lock. The controller may be configured to respond to receiving an unlatch signal indicative of an unlatch request during the predetermined time by causing the compartment closure to unlatch.

Timed independent vehicle secure compartment access

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Patricia Seashore