DE102018005260A1 - Method and device for authorized opening of a locking device for a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device for the authorized opening of a locking device (2) for a vehicle (1). The method according to the invention provides that
a region (B) in front of the vehicle (1) is detected by means of a camera (5) upon activation of a control button (3) for opening the blocking device (2),
a captured image is transmitted to an evaluation unit (6) and stored in it,
- An image processing algorithm for detecting the openable locking device (2) is taught and
- Upon detection of the locking device (2) in the area (B) in front of the vehicle (1) automatically an opening request (A) to the blocking device (2) is sent.

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for authorized opening of a locking device for a vehicle.

From the DE 10 2014 018 187 A1 For example, a method and an apparatus for operating a vehicle are known. To move the vehicle along a predetermined trajectory on a route with at least one opening device on the route to be opened, the trajectory is determined in a learning mode. In the learning mode, the trajectory is traversed at least once, wherein the vehicle is stopped in front of the at least one openable locking device and a stop position is determined and wherein the determined trajectory and the at least one determined stop position are stored.

The invention has for its object to provide a comparison with the prior art improved method and an improved device for authorized opening of a locking device for a vehicle.

The object is achieved with respect to the method by the in claim 1 and in terms of the device by the features specified in claim 2.

Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

A method for authorized opening of a locking device for a vehicle according to the invention provides that by means of a camera an area is detected in front of the vehicle upon activation of a control button to open the locking device, a captured image is transmitted to an evaluation and stored in this, an image processing algorithm for Detection of the locking device to be opened is taught and automatically upon detection of the locking device in the area in front of the vehicle an opening request is sent to the locking device.

By using the method, the locking device, in particular a garage door, opens automatically when the vehicle approaches the locking device and this is detected by means of detected image data and the image processing algorithm.

Embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing.

• 1 schematisch ein Fahrzeug und eine Vorrichtung zum Öffnen einer Sperrvorrichtung.

It shows:

• 1 schematically a vehicle and a device for opening a locking device.

In the single figure are a vehicle 1 , a locking device 2 in the form of a garage door, hereinafter referred to as garage door 2 referred to, and a device for opening the garage door 2 shown.

In general, it is known that a garage door 2 by pressing one in the vehicle 1 existing control button 3 , in particular a remote control, can be opened. To do this, use the operating button 3 a corresponding signal S to a transmission module 4 for opening the garage door 2 transmitted.

To automatically open the garage door 2 upon arrival of the vehicle 1 To realize, a method described below is provided.

By means of a vehicle 1 built-in camera 5 , a so-called assistant camera, becomes an area B in front of the vehicle 1 and thus also the garage door 2 recorded when the vehicle 1 on this feeds.

Presses a driver, not shown, the control button 3 to the garage door 2 to open, is a captured at this time image of the camera 5 to an evaluation unit 6 Posted. According to the present embodiment, the evaluation unit 6 in the send module 4 integrated, where it is in the evaluation 6 may also be a separate component of the device or the evaluation unit 6 also in the camera 5 and / or a control unit can be integrated.

In the evaluation unit 6 is based on the captured images in relation to the garage door 2 taught an image processing algorithm, a momentary view of the camera 5 as an environment for opening the garage door 2 to learn.

If a sufficient number of learning steps have taken place, so that the trained image processing algorithm can relatively reliably recognize that the garage door to be opened 2 in the field of view of the camera 5 So in the area B in front of the vehicle 1 , the procedure provides that in the vehicle 1 a message is issued, the garage door 2 automatically open. In this case, the message can be output in a display area of an instrument panel and / or an infotainment system.

In particular, the vehicle user is proposed by means of the message that the vehicle 1 ie the camera 5 and / or the evaluation unit 6 independently the request to open the garage door 2 sends.

If the vehicle user confirms this message accordingly, then by means of the trained image processing algorithm the captured images of the camera 5 read in and when detecting the garage door 2 becomes an opening request A automatically to the send module 4 transmitted, so that the opening of the garage door 2 is initiated.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

vehicle

2

Locking device / garage

3

Control buttons

4

Transmit Module

5

camera

6

evaluation

A

open request

B

Area

S

signal

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 102014018187 A1 [0002]

Claims (2)

Method for authorized opening of a locking device (2) for a vehicle (1), characterized in that - by means of a camera (5) an area (B) in front of the vehicle (1) upon activation of a control button (3) for opening the locking device ( 2) is detected, - a captured image is transmitted to an evaluation unit (6) and stored therein, - an image processing algorithm for detecting the locking device (2) to be opened is learned, and - upon detection of the blocking device (2) in the area (B ) in front of the vehicle (1) automatically an opening request (A) is sent to the locking device (2). Device for carrying out the method according to Claim 1 , characterized by - a camera (5) for capturing images when opening the blocking device (2), - an evaluation unit (6) for evaluating and storing the captured images, - an image processing algorithm for detecting the opening blocking device (2) and - Transmitting module (4) for sending the automatic opening request (A) to the locking device (2) when detecting the same in the area (B) in front of the vehicle (1).

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