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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joshua R. Wheeler, Trenton, MI (US);
Scott A. Amman, Milford, MI (US);
Ranjani Rangarajan, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Leah N. Busch, Dearborn, MI (US);
An Ji, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
John E. Huber, Novi, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Voice control is extended outside of an automotive vehicle by an access system associated with a door and window. An accelerometer is mounted on the window to generate a vibration signal. A passive entry system generates an unlock standby signal when an authorized user carrying a wireless fob is detected proximate the door. A voice recognizer in the vehicle is activated by the standby signal to scan the vibration signal for a spoken command for opening the door. A door actuator is activated by the voice recognizer when the command is detected.