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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2011
Timothy J. Talty, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
David T. Proefke, Troy, MI (US);
Craig Atiyeh, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Timothy J. Talty, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
David T. Proefke, Troy, MI (US);
Craig Atiyeh, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing a polling signal transmitted from a vehicle that is received by a key fob held by an authorized user of the vehicle as the user approaches the vehicle. When the key fob receives the polling signal, it will automatically transmit a command signal back to the vehicle for some vehicle operation to be performed. Battery power is conserved on the vehicle by using an infrared detector to first detect whether a living thing is in proximity to the vehicle prior to the vehicle transmitting the polling signal.