A method that includes receiving a signal indicating an impact 310 on a body panel of a vehicle, identifying it is a user input 320 upon determination that it is below a collision force threshold, and actuating a vehicle component 340, 350 according to the user input. The input may be, for example, a knock from a user’s hand. The method may further include navigating the vehicle to a location based on the input, such as a parking space. Audio inputs or information from a second computer may also identify the location. Patterns of the impact or number of impacts may be used to identify navigational locations, or vehicle components. Preferably, after detection of an impact, a user device is determined as not being within a threshold distance of the vehicle, and then location is selected from a plurality of predetermined locations. Actuation may only occur if the impact is deemed to be above an incidental force threshold.


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    Title :

    External vehicle component control


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-02-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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