JPH11293979A - Method and device for remote instruction in use of radiotelephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense with carrying an exclusive transmitter and prevent malfunctions caused by the same kind of transmitter by actuating a member for opening/closing lock on the basis of an actuating instruction signal, when a discrimination signal and an actuating instruction signal are received from a radiotelephone and a discrimination signal stored in advance coincides with the received signal. SOLUTION: When a receive and control portion 2 provided in the proximity of an actuation member receives a discrimination signal and an actuating signal outputted by a push button from a radiotelephone 1 such as a portable telephone or the like, a comparator 6 compares whether initial several figures of the transmitted signal received coincide with a discrimination number stored in advance in a memory 5 for the discrimination number. When the figures are coincides with the number, the number of the succeeding several figures of the received signal is outputted to an actuating signal output means 8 as an actuating instruction signal. When there are a plurality of actuating members 3, an actuating instruction signal memory 7 storing a signal to start or stop the acting member 3 is searched to actuate corresponding actuating members 3A-3N through the actuating signal output means 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instruction method and apparatus for remotely controlling a security system or a warning device for a vehicle theft, mainly using a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a door or a trunk of a vehicle is remotely controlled to be locked or unlocked, a control device operating at a specific frequency is generally provided in the vehicle, and a radio wave of the frequency is transmitted by a separately provided transmitter. To operate. A security system for preventing theft of a vehicle also normally transmits and transmits radio waves from outside the vehicle to operate and cancel the operation.

[0003]

However, when using such a radio wave of a specific frequency, there is a limit in the allocation of the frequency band, so that a transmission control device for another use, for example, a remote control device of an electric appliance, erroneously uses it. The lock may be released. In addition, the user must always carry such a transmitter, which is cumbersome.

An object of the present invention is to use a wireless telephone such as a portable telephone so that a malfunction does not occur due to another transmission control device or the same type of transmitter, and there is no need to carry a dedicated transmitter. And a remote instruction method and apparatus.

[0005]

The present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object. That is, in the method of the present invention, an identification signal and an operation instruction signal are output from a wireless telephone such as a mobile telephone by operating a push button. An operation member for opening / closing or locking a door based on the operation instruction signal when the identification signal stored in advance and the transmitted identification signal match in the receiving unit to which both signals are input. (Claim 1).

In the case of a portable telephone, the identification number is set based on an identification number unique to the telephone or an arbitrary password. The operating member may be a single member or a plurality of members. In the case of a plurality of members, one or a plurality of members are operated for each unique operation signal stored in the receiving section in advance. The operating members include, for example, various opening and closing operating members such as doors and driving devices such as vehicle engines, as well as various security-related operating members including security such as anti-theft and security.

[0007] Further, the apparatus of the present invention comprises a radio telephone and a receiving / receiving device.
It comprises control means and operating members. The receiving / controlling means includes a receiving means for receiving an outgoing signal from the wireless telephone, a first storing means for previously storing an identification signal included in the outgoing signal of the wireless telephone, and a receiving signal included in the outgoing signal of the wireless telephone. A second storage unit that stores the operation signal as a unique signal for each operation member, and whether an identification signal included in the transmission signal received by the reception unit matches the identification signal stored in the first storage unit Comparing the operation instruction signal in the transmission signal with the operation instruction signal in the second storage means when the identification signal in the transmission signal matches the identification signal in the first storage means. Operation signal output means for outputting an operation signal based on the operation signal.

[0008] The operation member operates based on a signal from the operation signal output means. It may be a simple display member that performs display by sound or light. The reception / control means, when disposed in the vehicle, controls various operating members of the vehicle. Further, when the receiving / controlling means is provided in the building, it controls various operating members in the building.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail based on illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The apparatus includes a wireless telephone 1 such as a mobile telephone, a reception / control unit 2, and various operation members 3.

The wireless telephone 1 outputs a transmission signal to the reception / control unit 2. The transmission signal includes an identification signal and an operation instruction signal. The identification signal is for confirming whether or not the instruction to the reception / control unit 2 is given by a genuine person. Specifically, a unique machine number of the wireless telephone itself or a number arbitrarily selected by the user is set as the identification number. This identification number is written and stored in advance in the identification signal storage unit 5 (first storage unit) in the reception / control unit 2 at the time of shipment or sale.

The operation instruction signal is for operating the operation member 3 (operation start or stop). When there are a plurality of operation members 3, a unique operation signal is assigned to each operation member. When the wireless telephone is, for example, a mobile phone, the identification signal and the operation instruction signal are set to four or more digits required for transmission, the first few digits are used as the identification signal, and the remaining several digits are used as the operation instruction signal. The number constituting the outgoing signal is selected in a range that does not overlap with a normal telephone number. In the case of a mobile phone, a number that cannot be a telephone number even if it has 10 digits or less or 10 digits is selected.

The receiving / control unit 2 is provided near the operating member 3. Various remote pointing devices for vehicles are installed in or accompanying the vehicle. Reception / control unit 2
Has a receiving means 4 such as an antenna for receiving the transmission signal from the wireless telephone 1.

The transmission signal received by the receiving means 4 is amplified as necessary and input to the comparator 6.
The comparator 6 compares whether the first few digits of the received transmission signal match the identification number stored in the identification signal storage means 5. If they match, the sender is recognized as a genuine person, and the number of several digits after the received signal is output to the operation signal output means 8 as an operation instruction signal. If the received identification signal does not match the number stored in the identification signal storage means 5, it is determined that the sender is not an authentic person, and no further signal processing is performed.

The receiving / control unit 2 also has an operation instruction signal storage means 7. A signal for starting or stopping the operation of the operation member 3 is recorded in the second storage means. If there is one operating member 3, only a single signal is recorded. When there are a plurality of operation members 3, the operation instruction signal in the transmission signal sent to the operation signal output means 8 is searched for which of the storage means corresponds to the operation instruction signal. The members 3A to 3N are operated.

As the operating member 3, various members are selected according to the application of the present apparatus. When the present apparatus is used for opening and closing a door or trunk of a vehicle, an opening and closing mechanism of the door or trunk is an operating member. The opening and closing mechanism includes a lock mechanism.
The operation start and stop of a specific operation member may be divided into different operation instruction signals. Further, the engine drive mechanism may be used as an operation member, and the start may be performed based on an operation instruction signal. As a specific structure for operating the operation member based on the signal, an appropriate known means suitable for each operation member is employed. Prepare a power supply and a driving source as needed.

The operation member 3 includes a display operation mechanism. Specifically, an LED blinking sticker, a sheet, an indicator light, or the like may be used as an operation member, and the display operation may be performed by a transmission signal from a mobile phone. It is used for checking the position of a vehicle at a place where many vehicles are parked at night. Instead of using an independent display operation mechanism, a headlight or a tail lamp may blink. Of course, other than light, sound display may be performed by a sound source board, a melody chip, or the like, or a horn may be sounded.

The operating member 3 includes various crime prevention or security mechanisms. In the case of a vehicle, a security device that sounds an alarm when the door is pryed open or the glass is broken may be used as the operating member. In this case, the present device operates or releases the security device according to the transmission signal. Further, in a building such as a general house or an apartment, the present device can be similarly applied to opening / closing of doors, various kinds of security, and activation / release of an alarm device.

[0018]

According to the present invention, the operation of a specific operation member can be reliably remotely controlled simply by issuing a predetermined signal using a wireless telephone. Various types of operating members can be widely used.

Further, according to the present invention, since the operation member is operated by the operation instruction signal after confirming the identification signal of the wireless telephone, no malfunction is caused by a different signal from a third party.

Further, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to carry a dedicated transmitter, and a wireless telephone can be used effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ····· Wireless telephone 2 ···· Reception / control unit 3 ····· Operation member 4 ····· Reception means 5 ····· Identification signal storage means 7 ··· Operation instruction signal storage means 8 ···· Operation signal output means

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Claims (17)

[Claims] An identification signal and an operation instruction signal are output from a radiotelephone, and in a receiving section to which both signals have been input, the operation instruction is issued when an identification signal stored in advance matches the transmitted identification signal. A remote instruction method using a wireless telephone, wherein an operation member is operated based on a signal. 2. The operation member includes a plurality of operation members, and the operation signal operates one or a plurality of the plurality of operation members according to a unique operation signal stored in a receiving unit in advance. Item 7. The method according to Item 1. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless telephone is a mobile telephone, and the identification signal is set based on a unique identification number of the mobile telephone. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identification number is set based on an arbitrary password. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the operating member is a security-related operating member. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operating member is an opening / closing operating member such as a door, a trunk, and a safety box. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operating member activates various driving devices. 8. A radio telephone, receiving / controlling means, and an operating member, said receiving / controlling means receiving means for receiving a transmission signal from the radio telephone, and transmitting an identification signal included in the transmission signal from the radio telephone. First storage means for storing in advance, second storage means for storing an operation signal included in the transmission signal of the wireless telephone as a signal unique to each operation member, and identification included in the transmission signal received by the reception means Comparing means for comparing whether the signal matches the identification signal stored in the first storage means, and when the identification signal in the transmission signal matches the identification signal in the first storage means, the transmission signal Operation signal output means for comparing an operation instruction signal in the second storage means with an operation instruction signal in the second storage means and outputting an operation signal based on the operation instruction signal. It is intended to operate on the basis of a signal, remote instruction system utilizing a radio telephone, characterized in that. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the wireless telephone is a mobile phone, and the identification signal is set based on a unique identification number of the mobile phone. 10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said identification number is set based on an arbitrary password. 11. The operating member comprises a plurality of operating members, and the operating signal operates one or more of the plurality of operating members for each unique operating signal previously stored in the second storage means. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein 12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said operating member is a security-related operating member. 13. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said operating member is an opening / closing operating member such as a door, a trunk, and a safety box. 14. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said operating member starts various driving devices. 15. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said receiving / controlling means is disposed in the vehicle and controls various operation members of the vehicle. 16. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said reception / control means is disposed in a building and controls various operation members in the building. 17. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said operation member is a display member which performs display by sound or light.