ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,863, issued on Sept. 2.
"Vehicle door access control method" was invented by I-Ting Shen (Tainan, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle door access control method comprises using a smart mobile device to obtain management authority of an external door access device. Then, the smart mobile device is used to authorize the unlocking authority to a vehicle host, such that the external door access device permits use of the smart mobile device or the vehicle to proceed with unlocking or opening operation."
The patent was filed on May 2, 2024, under Application No. 18/653,924.
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