Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
  • B60R25/30—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
  • B60R25/31—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of human presence inside or outside the vehicle
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
  • G07C9/00309—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
  • B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
  • B60R25/24—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
  • B60R25/245—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user where the antenna reception area plays a role
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
  • G07C9/00309—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
  • G07C2009/00507—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks keyless data carrier having more than one function
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C2209/00—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00 - G07C9/38
  • G07C2209/60—Indexing scheme relating to groups G07C9/00174 - G07C9/00944
  • G07C2209/63—Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an access control system for a motor vehicle, in particular for activating the motor vehicle's functionalities using radiofrequency signals transmitted and / or received by a remote control and by an access control unit. located in the motor vehicle, the access control system for controlling the selective access depending on the location of a user.
• Remote controls are generally known - also called manual transmitters - for various vehicle functions, the remote controls being integrated in particular in a vehicle key or a key ring.
• Such remote controls are used for so-called remote keyless entry functions, which emit radio frequency signals to verify the user's authorization to perform motor vehicle functions, in particular to open and / or or to close vehicle door locks, vehicle shutters and vehicle hoods, for triggering an alarm called panic alarm of a vehicle alarm system, starting a drive motor of the vehicle.
• vehicle the opening and closing of vehicle windows and sunroofs, as well as the automatic opening and closing of the sliding doors of the vehicle.
• remote controls are used for keyless access system functions of a vehicle, so-called keyless-go systems.
• the presence of a key card is checked after a sensor integrated in the vehicle has detected a control action.
• the door handles are for example equipped with switches whose actuation is detected by the system, after which a radiofrequency signal is emitted by the vehicle, by which signal radiofrequency the keycard is activated so as to produce a response and its presence can therefore be determined.
• control system controls the electromechanical actuators for unlocking a door lock and this, according to a preselection, for all doors present or possibly only for the door at the handle from which actuation has been detected.
• the object of the present invention is to provide an improved remote control system with respect to the state of the art for vehicle functions.
• This object is produced according to the invention with an access control system for a motor vehicle, in particular for activating the motor vehicle's functionalities using radiofrequency signals transmitted and / or received by a remote control and by a unit. access control located in the motor vehicle,
• associating means for associating the determined position of the remote control with a single zone of the plurality of predetermined zones
• the remote control comprising a detection unit, the detection unit being configured to detect different movements of the entire remote control for the activation of at least one functionality of the motor vehicle,
• the detection unit generating different detection signals
• a decision unit selects the functionality of the motor vehicle as a function, on the one hand, of the different movements detected and, on the other hand, of the zone and / or the determined position of the remote control.
• the invention comprises means for locating a user with respect to the vehicle, so that the position of the user with respect to the vehicle (for example in the direction and the distance) can be determined.
• the means may consist of an antenna array for locating a radio signal which emanates from a key card which the user is in possession of or may be formed by image sensors which allow user identification and by therefore, at the same time, authorization detection, or the like.
• the invention further comprises means by which the outer near region is divided into a pattern of adjacent areas with respect to one another.
• These could for example be a memory module in which are stored values ranges for the coordinates. Location information may therefore be associated with one of the ranges of values, i.e. one of the areas.
• a control unit may actuate actuators in a targeted manner to assist in anticipation of a presumed action of the user corresponding to the motion.
• the remote control comprises a detection unit, the detection unit being configured to detect different movements of the entire remote control for the activation of at least one functionality of the motor vehicle.
• the detection unit generates different detection signals according to the single zone associated with the determined position of the remote control and / or according to the determined position of the remote control. It is preferred that only if the remote control is in the vicinity of the motor vehicle, the detection unit detects the movements of the entire remote control.
• a control unit may actuate actuators in a targeted manner to assist in anticipation of a presumed action of the user corresponding to the motion.
• the detection unit is:
• a unit for detecting the position of the remote control relative to a gravitational field or relative to a magnetic field a unit for detecting the position of the remote control relative to a gravitational field or relative to a magnetic field.
• the remote control comprises an analysis unit for detecting the movements and for differentiating between the movements.
• the radiofrequency signals are specific signals for each movement (that is to say for each functionality to control the motor vehicle).
• the remote control does not include an analysis unit for detecting the movements and to differentiate between the movements, but such a unit of analysis is performed inside the control unit. access which is normally found in the motor vehicle.
• the radiofrequency signals emitted by the remote control are radiofrequency signals which correspond to the movements respectively but which are not specific for the different movement, and - therefore - which are not specific for each functionality to control of the motor vehicle.
• radiofrequency signals are exchanged between the remote control and the access control unit in order to verify the authorization of the remote control to activate functionalities. of the motor vehicle.
• FIG. motor vehicle and a zone diagram associated with the motor vehicle and a remote control for an access control system according to the present invention Figure 2 schematically illustrates an access control unit located in the motor vehicle
• FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a representation of an example of actuating a motor vehicle functionality by means of a movement of the whole of the remote control
• FIGS. 4 and 5 schematically illustrate another representation of the motor vehicle. with the zone diagram as in figure 1, as well as a remote control for a selo access control system n the present invention in the situation where the same gesture is used to trigger a different function of the motor vehicle according to the position of the user.
• Figure 1 schematically illustrates a motor vehicle 2 and a zone diagram associated with the motor vehicle 2 and a remote control 1 for an access control system according to the present invention.
• zone diagram associated with the motor vehicle the zone boundaries are indicated by continuous lines.
• the access control system for the motor vehicle 2 is in particular intended to activate functionalities of the motor vehicle 2. This is normally achieved using radio frequency signals that are transmitted and / or received by a control device. distance 1 and by an access control unit (not shown in the figures) located in the motor vehicle 2.
• Zone boundaries are shown in Figure 1 as solid lines.
• the zones are indicated in FIG. 1 by the designations "zone 1”, corresponding to a first zone, "zone 2", corresponding to a second zone, "zone 3", corresponding to a third zone, “zone 4", corresponding a fourth zone, "zone 5", corresponding to a fifth zone, "zone 6", corresponding to a sixth zone, and "zone 7", corresponding to a seventh zone.
• the access control system comprises - apart from the remote control 1 and the access control unit - means for locating a user via a location of the remote control 1 by the determining the position of the remote control 1.
• the location of the remote control 1 is provided in the vicinity of the motor vehicle 2 or in the interior of the motor vehicle 2.
• the first zone in Figure 1 corresponds to an area of the driver's door of the motor vehicle 2.
• the second zone in FIG. 1 corresponds to an area of the left rear door of the motor vehicle 2.
• the third zone in FIG. 1 corresponds to an area of the passenger's door of the motor vehicle 2.
• the fourth zone in the Figure 1 corresponds to an area of the right rear door of the motor vehicle 2.
• the fifth zone in Figure 1 corresponds to an area behind the motor vehicle 2.
• the sixth zone in Figure 1 corresponds to the interior of the motor vehicle 2.
• the seventh zone in FIG. 1 corresponds to an area of or above the trunk of the motor vehicle 2.
• An eighth zone in FIG. 1 is not indicated by a reference sign, but corresponds to a zone of the reservoir cap. of the motor vehicle 2.
• the representation of the zones in FIG. 1 comprises - apart from the continuous lines indicating the zones or rather the radius of communication of the zones - two discontinuous lines inside the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh zones. and passing almost completely around the motor vehicle: a first inner line, ie closer to the motor vehicle 2, and a second outer line, ie further from the motor vehicle 2.
• the first broken line serves as limita to open the motor vehicle when a user - that is to say the remote control 1 - approaches the motor vehicle 2.
• the second broken line serves as a limit to close the motor vehicle 2 when a user - it ie the remote control 1 - moves away from the motor vehicle 2.
• locating means make it possible to locate a user via a location of the remote control 1 by determining the position of the remote control 1 around the motor vehicle (that is to say in an environment close to the motor vehicle 2, for example a few meters away from the motor vehicle 2) or in the interior of the motor vehicle 2.
• associative means for associating the determined (relatively precise) position of the remote control 1 with a single area (ie the current area) among the plurality of local areas (i.e. the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth zone).
• the accuracy of determination of the position of the remote control 1, especially around the motor vehicle 2 is of the order of a few decimetres or of the order of a few centimeters, in particular from one centimeter to 100 centimeters, preferably from 2 centimeters to centimeters to 80 centimeters, preferably 5
• the remote control comprises a detection unit, the detection unit being configured to detect different movements by the user on the whole of the remote control, the movements being provided for the activation of different functionalities of the motor vehicle.
• the detection unit generates different detection signals according to the single zone associated with the determined position of the remote control and / or according to the determined position of the remote control.
• the detection unit captures the movements of the remote control and allows - with the precise location of the user - to associate a single movement with different functionalities according to the different positions of the user.
• a sequential control is part of the access control unit, the sequential control being configured for repeatedly executing the location of the remote control 1 and the association of the single zone remote control 1 of the plurality of local areas. This repeated execution of the sequential command generates a sequence of position information of the remote control 1 which also makes it possible to detect a direction of movement of the remote control 1.
• the access control unit comprises a plurality of actuators in the motor vehicle or the access control unit is associated with a plurality of actuators in the motor vehicle.
• the actuators are for example associated with the locks of the doors of the motor vehicle.
• Part of - in particular - the fifth zone may be a prohibited zone.
• forbidden zones or parts of zones
• forbidden zones can be defined in such a way that motor vehicle functionalities are not triggered when the remote control is detected to be positioned in such a zone. (or part of zone) prohibited.
• an access control unit 20 located in the motor vehicle is schematically illustrated.
• the remote control 1 comprises a motion detection unit.
• the access control unit 20 preferably comprises locating means 25, in particular antennas which can pick up the signals radio frequency of the remote control 1.
• the access control unit 20 comprises or is associated with a radiofrequency unit 21, a location unit 22, an association unit 23 and a plurality of control units 24.
• the remote control - using the motion detection unit - detects the movement, and sends a radiofrequency message or a radio frequency signal (to the motor vehicle and thus to the access control unit) corresponding to the movement detected by the motion detection unit.
• the radiofrequency signal or the radio frequency message is received by the radiofrequency unit 21 of the access control unit 20 and a movement information is transmitted to the association unit 23 - in particular by wire transmission.
• the locating means 22 detect - by a radio frequency signal exchange with the remote control 1 - the remote control 1, and the location unit 22 determines the location or the position of the remote control 1.
• the position or the location of the remote control 1 is transmitted to the association unit 23 - in particular by wire transmission.
• the association unit 23 can command the control units 24 to actuate actuators in the motor vehicle.
• the transmission between the association unit 23 and the control units 24 is in particular provided on the vehicle network.
• the remote control 1 detects a movement (knowing that the detection unit of the command is advantageously activated by pressing (extended or not) on a button of the remote control) and sends a radiofrequency message corresponding to the detected motion.
• the access control unit (knowing that the access control unit may consist of one or more computing units - for example, there may be a separate RF communication unit) and the associated locating means locates the remote control and positions it in one of predetermined areas of the interior or exterior environment of the vehicle).
• a vehicle calculation unit (called a decision unit which will advantageously also be the access control unit or which is part of the access control unit) which performs the association of the detected motion and sent by the remote control and the position of the same remote control to decide on the functionality to be controlled (for example and in a non-exhaustive way: the control of an opening [sunroof, sliding side door, trunk, convertible top , window], folding of an outside rear-view mirror, ignition of external or internal lights, horn or other sound transmitter ).
• the command to be performed will either be performed by the same calculation unit or sent on the vehicle network to the control member concerned.
• the remote control 1 generates a signal as a function of the gesture made by the remote control (that is to say as a function of the movement or of the different movements of the whole of the control to distance 1) but which is independent of the position of the remote control 1; the association with the position of the remote control 1 can indeed be performed by a control unit integrated in the vehicle.
• FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a representation of an example of actuating a motor vehicle functionality by means of a movement of the whole of the remote control:
• the functionality - in this case for example the opening of a roof - may be provided such that the functionality is not triggered only when the remote control is in a certain predetermined zone, for example the fifth zone, and a specific movement - for example a circular movement towards the right (around an axis pointing towards the motor vehicle) - is realized with all of the remote control.
• FIGs 4 and 5 schematically illustrate another representation of the motor vehicle with the zone diagram as in Figure 1, and a remote control for an access control system 20 according to the present invention in the situation where the same gesture (for example a horizontal movement of the user) is used to trigger a different functionality of the motor vehicle in the position of the user: when the user is on the left side of the motor vehicle (shown in Figure 4) the same gesture (horizontal movement from left to right (arrow A) or from right to left (arrow B)) is used to open or close a door (for example a sliding door) on the left side of the motor vehicle, and when the the user is on the right side of the motor vehicle (shown in Figure 5) the same gesture
• the same gesture for example a horizontal movement of the user

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