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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Josef Baumgartner, Voels, AT;
Gerald Ostrander, Davison, MI (US);
Inventors:
Josef Baumgartner, Voels, AT;
Gerald Ostrander, Davison, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/10 (2006.01); H04B 1/38 (2006.01); H04B 1/02 (2006.01); G08B 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A passive start and entry (PASE) system monitors a signal strength of a LF signal detected by a fob. The fob reports the signal strength back to an electronic control unit using an RF signal. The electronic control unit compares the signal strength to a predetermined threshold. If the signal strength is below the threshold, the electronic control unit determines that the fob may not be receiving the LF transmission due to interference and takes corrective action.