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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2009
Applicant:
Stefan Paun, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Inventor:
Stefan Paun, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
At the control apparatus which is at a location external to a vehicle, a communication link is established with a transponder at the vehicle. The vehicle is located in the immediate vicinity of the location. A continued presence of the vehicle in the vicinity of the location via the communication link is monitored.