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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Hannah Elizabeth Wagner, Berkley, MI (US);
Jacob Alan Bond, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Akilesh Rajavenkatanarayanan, Macomb, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A door handle locator system for a vehicle includes one or more modalities that provide sensory feedback to a user indicating a location of a door handle that is part of a door of the vehicle. The door handle locator system also includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with the one or more modalities. The one or more controllers execute instructions to receive a wireless signal indicating a location of the user with respect to the vehicle. The one or more controllers determine the user is approaching the vehicle based on the location of the user with respect to the vehicle. In response to determining the user is approaching the vehicle, the one or more controllers instruct the one or more modalities to provide the sensory feedback to the user indicating the location of the door handle.