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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 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 outside of at least one door area zone and determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within at least one local area polling zone. The system and method also include supplying a first amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to initiate powered closure of the at least one vehicle door. The system and method further include determining if the portable device is being moved towards and is located at a predetermined distance of the at least one door area zone and supplying a second amount of power to the motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to stop powered closure of the at least one vehicle door.