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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 01, 2008
Ronald Patrick Brombach, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mark Christian Aaron, Canton, MI (US);
Lisa Therese Boran, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel James Card, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Ronald Patrick Brombach, Plymouth, MI (US);
Mark Christian Aaron, Canton, MI (US);
Lisa Therese Boran, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel James Card, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing keypad information to a user for a keypad coupled to an exterior portion of the vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving a first radio frequency (RF) signal from a first transmitter and increasing a first count in response to detecting the first RF signal. The method includes receiving a second RF signal from a second transmitter and increasing a second count in response to detecting the second RF signal. The method includes comparing the first count to a first predetermined count and comparing the second count to a second predetermined count. The method includes transmitting the keypad information to the display device based on at least one of the comparison of the first count to the first predetermined amount and the comparison of the second count to the second predetermined amount.