CN107848489B - Activating vehicle actions with a mobile device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Activating a function of a vehicle (10), comprising: the input of the user is detected as a time-dependent change in the sensor signal, which is detected by means of the sensor (1) of the portable device (20). -sending a radio command by the portable device (20) to the vehicle (10) according to the sensor signal variation. Activating the function in accordance with a radio signal.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to activating a vehicle action by means of a mobile device, such as a smartphone.
Background
The document DE 102006037237 a1 describes a control of a vehicle door, in which a movement pattern of a movement recognition input relative to the vehicle is detected.
Document DE 102011013604 a1 discloses a mobile transmitting device of an entry system of a vehicle. And issuing an entrance opening signal for opening the entrance of the vehicle according to the detected motion state of the mobile transmitting device. In this case, it is determined by means of the movement state whether the mobile transmitting device is in motion or whether the mobile transmitting device is stationary.
In the future, it is conceivable to operate a keyless entry system of a vehicle, for example by means of a smartphone, in which a key authorized for the vehicle is implemented. But for security, the smartphone must be unlocked, in most cases, by a security code. Furthermore, in order to operate the keyless entry system of the vehicle, the corresponding application must be searched and started in the smartphone.
Disclosure of Invention
The object of the invention is therefore to simplify the operation of a keyless entry system for a vehicle by means of a smartphone or other portable or mobile device.
The object is achieved according to the invention by a method for activating a function of a vehicle, comprising:
detecting a user input as a time-dependent sensor signal change, which sensor signal change is detected by means of a sensor of the mobile device;
transmitting, by the mobile device, a radio command to a vehicle in accordance with the sensor signal change;
the activation of said function is based on a radio signal which, according to the invention,
the sensor signal change requires only the input of the user, for the transmission of a radio command as a function of the sensor signal change, and for the activation of a function of the vehicle by means of the radio command, so that no further action is required even when the mobile device has a plurality of applications which can be executed and is locked by means of a password.
Within the framework of the invention, a method for activating a function of a vehicle is provided. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps:
-detecting a user input as a time-dependent change in the sensor signal. A time-dependent change in the sensor signal is understood here to mean a change in the signal of the measurement output of the sensor of the portable device over time.
-sending by the portable device a radio command to the vehicle according to the previously detected sensor signal change. In particular, sensor signal changes are evaluated in this step. In this case, it is checked in particular whether a sensor signal change satisfies a predefined condition, which is not only whether the detected sensor signal is greater than a predefined threshold value. The radio command is sent only when the sensor signal change meets a preset condition.
-activating a function of the vehicle in dependence of the radio signal. The function of the vehicle is (only) activated (in particular) when the vehicle has previously detected a corresponding radio signal. The radio signal can also comprise a corresponding authorization, for which the vehicle recognizes that the mobile device has authorization for activating the corresponding function. Such authorization may be secured, for example, by a fingerprint sensor of the mobile device. In this embodiment, the radio command is then transmitted to the vehicle, for example, only if it has been previously identified by means of the fingerprint sensor that the user operating the mobile device (and the vehicle) is authorized.
The method according to the invention allows simple operation or activation of functions of the vehicle, since, for example, it is not necessary to unlock a mobile device (e.g. a smartphone), search for applications or to actuate operating elements.
A particular function of the vehicle may be activated based on the detected sensor signal change, wherein the particular function may be one of a plurality of functions of the vehicle that may be activated based on the detected sensor signal change.
By means of the embodiment according to the invention, the functions implemented on the vehicle can advantageously be determined by means of the detected sensor signal changes and thus by means of user inputs. Thus, for example, the vehicle can be unlocked in response to a first input and a specific response of the vehicle can be triggered in response to a second input (e.g., a low-pitched horn and/or a flashing light of the vehicle activated). It is also conceivable here to carry out any function or response of the vehicle by means of a corresponding further input.
The sensor may for example relate to an acceleration sensor, a position sensor, a magnetometer (magnetic field sensor) or a microphone. Combinations of the described sensors are also conceivable. The microphone may act as a sensor when the user input comprises a voice input, for example a speech input.
The user input may include the following actions:
shaking the mobile device, which is detected in particular by means of an acceleration sensor,
rotating the mobile device, which can likewise be detected by means of one or more acceleration sensors of the mobile device,
tapping the mobile device, which can likewise be detected by means of an acceleration sensor,
-a speech input.
This action, also referred to as sensor behavior (Sensorgeste), can be defined or learned by the user himself. For this purpose, the user assigns specific inputs to the respective functions of the vehicle as a function of sensors arranged in the mobile device, so that a personalized input for the respective function can be achieved.
In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the method according to the invention comprises the following additional steps:
detecting the distance between the mobile device and the vehicle, in order to identify from this distance that the device is close to the vehicle (for example determined to be close when the distance is less than a minimum distance (for example 1 to 2 m)). In this case, the distance or approach can be determined from signal strength measurements, for example in conjunction with detection of the approach angle (for example by means of bluetooth "approach angle").
-activating the sensor for detecting the input if an approach is detected, in other words activating the sensor if the mobile device previously detected an approach to the vehicle. If the mobile device comprises, for example, a plurality of applications that can be implemented thereon, this application is opened or an application program is started, by means of which the method according to the invention is implemented, as soon as proximity is detected.
In this case, the sensor is activated in particular automatically as soon as the approach of the mobile device to the vehicle is detected. In other words, the sensor is automatically activated when the separation between the mobile device and the vehicle is less than a preset separation threshold.
Automatically activating a sensor for detecting a user input is understood here as activating a sensor, in which case no action by the user is required and no other boundary conditions have to be fulfilled. In other words, it is only necessary for the mobile device to approach the vehicle to be able to detect the user's input and activate the vehicle's function accordingly. Additional user actions other than the behavior of the sensor, such as unlocking the mobile device, operating an operator of the mobile device, operating a dialog box, or manually starting an application of the mobile device, are not required.
The mobile device may for example relate to a smartphone, a wearable computer (e.g. a watch, a bracelet, etc.), a tablet, a music player or a common radio key.
Advantageously, only a user input in the form of a sensor signal change is required for transmitting the radio command as a function of the sensor signal change and for activating a function of the vehicle by means of the radio command.
Even if the mobile device has a plurality of executable applications and is locked by means of a password, only a user input is required for generating the radio command (and thus for activating the function of the vehicle), which input is converted into a sensor signal change by means of the sensor. No further actions, such as unlocking the mobile device, a corresponding search and/or opening of the application level, or simply activating the mobile device, are required.
Within the framework of the invention, a mobile device for operating a vehicle is also provided. The mobile device comprises at least one sensor and a radio transmitter. The at least one sensor is designed to detect a time-dependent sensor signal change as a user input. The mobile device is designed to transmit a radio command to the vehicle by means of the radio transmitter as a function of a previously detected sensor signal change, and according to the invention is designed to require only a user input as a sensor signal change, to transmit a radio command as a function of the sensor signal change, and to activate a function of the vehicle by means of the radio command, so that no further action is required even when the mobile device has a plurality of applications that can be executed and is locked by means of a password.
The advantages of the mobile device according to the invention substantially correspond to those of the method according to the invention described in detail above, and are therefore not described in detail here.
Finally, a system can also be provided within the framework of the invention, which comprises a mobile device according to the invention and a vehicle. The vehicle is designed to activate a function of the vehicle as a function of the determined radio signal.
The system according to the invention is designed in particular for carrying out the method according to the invention.
The invention simplifies the activation of functions of a vehicle by means of a mobile device (for example a smartphone), since no cumbersome unlocking and opening of applications are required. When using a conventional radio key as a mobile device, the invention has the advantage that the radio key does not have to have additional keys and that nevertheless a plurality of different functions of the vehicle can be activated by means of the radio key by detecting and distinguishing a plurality of different sensor actions by the radio key.
The invention is particularly suitable for motor vehicles. Of course, the invention is not only suitable for these preferred applications, but also for aircraft, ships and rail or tracking vehicles. Furthermore, the application itself to stationary objects, for example to open or close doors of buildings, is also conceivable.
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Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a vehicle with a mobile device according to the invention,
fig. 2 shows a flow diagram according to an embodiment of the invention.
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A vehicle 10 is shown in fig. 1 along with a mobile device, in this embodiment a smartphone 20. The smartphone 20 includes a sensor 1 and a radio transmitter 3 in addition to the controller 2. The vehicle 10 includes a device 30 having a controller 5, a radio transmitter 4 and a proximity sensor 6. The system 40 according to the invention comprises a smartphone 20 and a device 30.
Fig. 2 shows a flow chart of a method according to the invention for activating a function of the vehicle 10.
In a first step S1, the distance between the smartphone 20 and the vehicle 10 is detected by means of the proximity sensor 6. The proximity sensor 6 can detect and evaluate the intensity of the radio signal emitted by the radio transmitter 3, for example, in order to determine the distance between the smartphone 20 and the vehicle 10 from the intensity of the radio signal. In step S2, a check is made as to whether the determined distance is within a predetermined threshold. If this is not the case, the pitch is re-detected. If this is the case instead, that is to say the smartphone 20 is located in the vicinity of the vehicle 10, the sensor 1 of the smartphone 20 is activated automatically (that is to say without any further operation of the smartphone 20 by the user) in step S3.
The input of the user of the smartphone 20 is detected by means of the sensor 1 as a so-called sensor-time signal (i.e. as a time-dependent sensor signal change). The sensor-time signal is then analyzed, and if the sensor-time signal satisfies a preset condition, a radio signal is emitted in step S5.
In other words, what is known as sensor behavior (Sensorgeste) as input content of the user is detected by the sensor 1 or a plurality of sensors of the smartphone 20, and it is checked whether such sensor behavior presented in the form of a sensor-time signal (for example, movement and gesture or voice input performed by the smartphone 20) satisfies a preset condition. If the sensor behavior is present or the sensor-time signal meets a predetermined condition, a corresponding radio signal is transmitted by smartphone 20 to vehicle 10. The vehicle 10 then activates a function of the vehicle (e.g., unlocks the vehicle 10) according to the received radio signal in step S6.
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Claims (9)
1. A method for activating a function of a vehicle (10), comprising:
detecting a user input as a time-dependent sensor signal change, which is detected by means of a sensor (1) of the mobile device (20);
-sending, by the mobile device (20), a radio command to a vehicle (10) according to the sensor signal variation;
activating the function in dependence of a radio signal, characterized in that,
the sensor signal change requires only the input of the user, for the transmission of a radio command as a function of the sensor signal change, and for the activation of a function of the vehicle by means of the radio command, so that no further action is required even when the mobile device has a plurality of applications which can be executed and is locked by means of a password.
2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the function is activated as one of a plurality of functions of the vehicle (10) which are activated as a function of the sensor signal change.
3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said sensor is selected from the group comprising an acceleration sensor, a position sensor, a microphone and a magnetometer.
4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the user input is selected from the group consisting of shaking the mobile device (20), rotating the mobile device (20), tapping the mobile device (20) and speech input.
5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:
detecting a distance between the mobile device (20) and the vehicle (10), an
Activating the sensor (1) for detecting the input if the distance is within a preset distance threshold.
6. Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the sensor (1) is activated automatically as soon as the distance is within a preset distance threshold.
7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mobile device is a smartphone (20), a wearable computer, a tablet, a music player or a radio key.
8. A mobile device for operating a vehicle (10),
wherein the mobile device (20) comprises a sensor (1) and a radio transmitter (3),
wherein the sensor (1) is designed to detect a time-dependent sensor signal change as a user input,
and wherein the mobile device (20) is designed for transmitting a radio signal to the vehicle (10) by means of the radio transmitter (3) as a function of the sensor signal variation, characterized in that,
the mobile device (20) is designed such that only a user input is required as a sensor signal change, for transmitting a radio command as a function of the sensor signal change, and for activating a function of the vehicle by means of the radio command, such that no further action is required even when the mobile device (20) has a plurality of applications that can be executed and is locked by means of a password.
9. Mobile device according to claim 8, characterized in that the mobile device (20) is designed for performing the method according to one of claims 1 to 7.
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