Patent ID: 8451087

Claim:
A passive door entry system for an automotive door movable between a closed position and an opened position, comprising: a mechanical latch mechanism operable to restrain said automotive door in said closed position and to release said automotive door to move to said opened position; a spring device to bias said door from said closed position into said opened position; an electronically operated release solenoid operably engaged with said latch mechanism to activate said latch mechanism to release said automotive door to move to said opened position; a selector sensor associated with said automotive door to generate a selection signal when said door is selected for opening by activating said selector sensor; a first mechanical actuator directly interconnecting an interior door handle mounted on said automotive door and said latch mechanism by a first cable to actuate said latch mechanism when said interior door handle is manipulated; a second mechanical actuator independent of said first mechanical actuator and directly interconnecting an outside key cylinder and said latch mechanism by a second cable to actuate said latch mechanism through manipulation of said outside key cylinder, such that said latch mechanism is operably connected to all of said solenoid and said first and second cables each of which is selectively operable to affect the release of said automotive door; and an electronic door module operable to receive a recognition signal from a portable electronic device authorizing said door module to operate and to receive said selection signal, said door module operating to power said door release actuator to operate said latch mechanism to release said door so that said spring device will move said door into said opened position said spring device moving said door into said opened position when said latch mechanism is operated by any of said solenoid, said first mechanical actuator and said second mechanical actuator.