US 11,818,630 B2
System and method for locating a portable device in different zones relative to a vehicle and with device zone indicators
Joseph A. Santavicca, Auburn Hills, MI (US); Robert Mahrle, Roseville, MI (US); and Tristen Kyle Pierson, Rochester, MI (US)
Assigned to VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Hauppauge, NY (US)
Filed by VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Hauppauge, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/992,029.
Application 17/992,029 is a continuation of application No. 17/142,465, filed on Jan. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,540,088.
Application 17/142,465 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/707,049, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,986,466, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/707,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/661,252, filed on Oct. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,917,750, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 16/661,252 is a continuation of application No. 16/125,049, filed on Sep. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,542,383, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Application 16/125,049 is a continuation of application No. 15/290,120, filed on Oct. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,075,819, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,507, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/239,080, filed on Oct. 8, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0078691 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04B 17/27 (2015.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/029 (2018.02) [B60R 25/245 (2013.01); H04B 17/27 (2015.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
a plurality of wireless transmitters carried by a vehicle and configured to transmit wireless signals;
a portable device moveable relative to the vehicle and configured to receive the wireless signals from the plurality of wireless transmitters; and
a controller carried by the vehicle and configured to
wirelessly communicate with the portable device,
determine a predicted zone the portable device is located in adjacent to the vehicle based upon the received wireless signals and based upon a machine learning algorithm, the predicted zone being one of a plurality of different zones adjacent the vehicle having respective vehicle functions associated therewith,
cause an indication that the portable device has entered the predicted zone, and
enable the respective vehicle function associated with the predicted zone.