Patent ID: 8935052
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: B60R,E05F,E05Y,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling at least one door of a vehicle, having the following steps: sensing a position of a mobile identification signal generator, assigned to the vehicle, relative to the vehicle at multiple different points in time; comparing the sensed position of the mobile identification signal generator at two or more different points in time to calculate (a) a current direction of movement and (b) a current speed of movement of the mobile identification signal generator at a current time, calculating a future position of the mobile identification signal generator at a predetermined future time relative to the current time based at least on the calculated speed of movement and the calculated direction of movement of the mobile identification signal generator at the current time; comparing the calculated future position of the mobile identification signal generator with a predetermined range relative to the vehicle, determining a door status activation condition if the future position of the mobile identification signal generator is within the predetermined range; and automatically changing at least one of a door locked status and a door open status of the at least one door in response to the determined door status activation condition.