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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2018
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Anuj Tyagi, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Mukesh Gupta, Farmington, MI (US);
Vijay Vardhan, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Nikola J. Pudar, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Amanda J. Kalhous, Ajax, CA;
Dwayne A. Crocker, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Nathaniel H. Williams, Berkley, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method of activating and using an auxiliary key fob with a vehicle, including the steps of: pairing the auxiliary key fob and the vehicle; receiving an activation request at the vehicle, the activation request indicating to the vehicle to activate the auxiliary key fob for use with the vehicle; activating the auxiliary key fob in a particular access mode for use with the vehicle; receiving a SRWC credentials signal from the auxiliary key fob at a SRWC passive entry passive start (PEPS) module installed in the vehicle; after receiving the SRWC credentials signal, sending information included in or derived from the SRWC credentials signal to the VSM of the vehicle; determining that the auxiliary key fob is authorized at the VSM based at least in part on the information sent to the VSM; and carrying out a vehicle access function in response to the determination.