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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2007
Justin P. Mcbride, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas J. Keeling, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael A. Wiegand, Birmingham, MI (US);
Christopher M. Kurpinski, Berkley, MI (US);
Toshihiro Wakamatsu, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Justin P. McBride, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas J. Keeling, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael A. Wiegand, Birmingham, MI (US);
Christopher M. Kurpinski, Berkley, MI (US);
Toshihiro Wakamatsu, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Soutfield, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically initiating a plurality of vehicle functions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile unit and a detection device operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a first zone. The detection device is further operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a second zone. The first zone and the second zone are outside the vehicle, and the first zone encompasses the second zone. The apparatus further includes a controller that is operable to initiate a first vehicle function when the detection device detects that the mobile unit is within the first zone. The controller is also operable to initiate a second vehicle function when the detection device detects that the mobile unit is within the second zone.