Patent ID: 6583715
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: E05B,G07C

Abstract:
A method for unlocking and/or opening at least one openable member of a motor vehicle, each openable member having a corresponding proximity sensor, the method comprising:transmitting a coded signal using a single manually operable switch; receiving the coded signal to unlock and/or open the at least one openable member of the motor vehicle; sensing an approach of a user of the vehicle or object carried by the user in the immediate vicinity of the at least one openable member to obtain a proximity signal provided by its corresponding to the proximity sensor; and processing the proximity signal and the received coded signal to obtain a control signal to unlock and/or open each at least one openable member corresponding to the proximity signal, wherein the particular openable member is unlocked and/or opened only when the coded signal is received and the corresponding proximity signal is provided when the user of the vehicle or the object carried by the user is in the immediate vicinity of the at least one openable member.