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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Inventors:
Bernd Ette, Wolfsburg, DE;
Volker Wintsche, Dresden, DE;
Assignee:
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/20 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/2054 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); B60Q 1/503 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
The inventive relates to a method for external operation of an actuator of a vehicle having an optical sensor. The following steps are provided: obtaining an approach of a person in an approach area of the optical sensor; determining, within an obtaining area of the optical sensor, a targeted approach of a person's steps towards an operating area of the optical sensor; and operating the actuator when a step made into the operating area of the optical sensor is determined. It is the object of the invention to simplify the operation of an actuator of a vehicle by a gesture.