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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2019
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Wesley W. Kim, Dublin, OH (US);
Brian K. Lickfelt, Powell, OH (US);
Douglas R. Reed, Marysville, OH (US);
Emanuel Ulises Perez Zenteno, Dublin, OH (US);
Tyler J. Rupp, Radnor, OH (US);
Kentaro Yoshimura, Dublin, OH (US);
Chyuan Y. Muh, Powell, OH (US);
Spencer A. Kennedy, Columbus, OH (US);
Tomonori Watanabe, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door that include determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle. The system and method additionally include determining if the portable device is stationary for a first period of a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle and providing a notification of a remaining duration of the predetermined period of time to instruct an individual carrying the portable device to remain in a stationary position to allow the portable device to remain stationary for the remaining duration of the predetermined period of time. The system and method further include supplying an amount of power to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device remains stationary for the predetermined period of time.