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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Christopher Adams, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
John Maranzano, Oxford, MI (US);
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a moveable closure panel and a system for activating movement of the closure panel. The system is configured to receive a voice command to move the closure panel, identify the location of an object in an area surrounding the vehicle, and if the object is within a predetermined zone of the area for permitting movement of the closure panel in accordance with the voice command, generate an instruction to move the closure panel in accordance with the voice command. The vehicle further includes at least one actuator responsive to the instruction to move the closure panel in accordance with the voice command.