WO2001025063A1 - Electronic key system including ignition and transmission control - Google Patents
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- WO2001025063A1 WO2001025063A1 PCT/US2000/027101 US0027101W WO0125063A1 WO 2001025063 A1 WO2001025063 A1 WO 2001025063A1 US 0027101 W US0027101 W US 0027101W WO 0125063 A1 WO0125063 A1 WO 0125063A1
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- 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
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- Keyless vehicle access systems are increasingly incorporated into modern day vehicles.
- One example includes a keyless entry system where a vehicle owner utilizes manual switches on a keyfob to accomplish functions such as unlocking the vehicle doors or trunk or remotely turning on the ignition of the vehicle.
- a more recently proposed system includes a passive remote signaling device such as a card that is carried by a vehicle owner.
- the system controller on the vehicle receives signals from the passive signaling device without requiring any manual activation by the user.
- passive signaling devices are proposed to be used as electronic keys to allow a driver to start a vehicle by pushing a button rather than by placing a physical key into a conventional ignition lock.
- manual switches within the vehicle interior allow the driver to choose to turn on or off the ignition.
- the system controller only responds to such switch activation when an appropriate authentication code is received from a passive signaling device present in the interior of the vehicle.
- This invention addresses the need for providing more controlled operation of a vehicle access system that does not require a mechanical key to operate the vehicle ignition.
- This invention provides a solution that avoids the drawbacks mentioned above.
- this invention is a vehicle access system that permits operation of the vehicle ignition without requiring a mechanical key.
- a passive signaling device provides an authentication code.
- a selectively activated switch allows the driver to turn the vehicle ignition on or off.
- a controller responds to activation of the switch only when a proper authentication code is received from the passive signaling device. The controller preferably turns off the engine but will only turn off all vehicle accessories if the vehicle transmission is in a preselected gear.
- the controller preferably provides an indication to the driver that the transmission is not in the preselected gear.
- a visual indication is provided to the driver.
- an audible indication is provided to the driver.
- Figure 1 schematically illustrates a system designed according to this invention.
- Figure 2 is a flowchart diagram illustrating a method of this invention.
- a vehicle access system 20 is schematically illustrated along with selected components of a vehicle interior 22.
- a steering wheel 24 and instrument panel 26 operate in conventional manner except as may be indicated below.
- a driver interface control panel 28 includes a plurality of switches that are selectively activated to send a signal to a system controller 30, which is programmed to accomplish the desired function based upon the chosen switch.
- the controller 30 only responds to activation of one of the switches on the control panel 28 when a proper authentication code has been received from a passive signaling device 31.
- the passive signaling device 31 is a card that can be conveniently carried about by the vehicle owner.
- Other forms of passive signaling devices, which are sometimes refened to as electronic keys, are equally useful in a system designed according to this invention.
- the control panel 28 preferably includes a plurality of switches including an ignition on switch 32 to start the vehicle.
- An ignition off switch 34 permits the driver to turn off the vehicle engine when desired.
- the on and off switches are incorporated into a single switch and the controller 30 takes a switch activation as an indication to change the current state of the vehicle engine. For example, if the vehicle engine is running and the combined on and off switch were activated, the controller 30 determines that the driver desires to turn off the engine.
- switches on a control panel 28 includes switches to choose the state of the vehicle transmission.
- Switches for an automatic transmission are illustrated including a park switch 36, a reverse switch 38, a neutral switch 40 and a drive switch 42. While the illustrated switches pertain to an automatic transmission, this invention is equally applicable to vehicles that incorporate a manual transmission.
- the controller 30 Whenever the driver indicates a desire to turn off the vehicle engine by activating switch 34, the controller 30 first determines whether a proper authentication code is available from the passive signaling device 31. In one example, the controller also determines whether the passive signaling device 31 is within the interior of the vehicle. Next the controller determines whether the transmission is in the appropriate gear for the engine to be turned off. If the transmission is not in park (or reverse in the case of a manual transmission) then the controller 30 preferably turns off the engine and provides an indication to the driver that the transmission must be shifted before power to the vehicle accessories will be turned off. An example indicator 44 provides an audible indication to the driver to shift the transmission before the vehicle engine will be turned off.
- Visual indicators are also useful with this invention and may be incorporated, for example, in a display on the instrument panel 26 or by lighting one or more of the switches on the control panel 28.
- the park switch 36 illuminates and flashes to indicate to the driver that the transmission must be shifted to park before the vehicle engine will be turned off.
- the controller 30 determines that the vehicle is in the appropriate gear, then the controller turns off the power to the accessories.
- the controller will not turn the engine off unless the transmission is in the appropriate gear.
- the currently preferred arrangement turns off the vehicle engine but continues to power all vehicle accessories.
- the flowchart 50 of Figure 2 indicates the logical flow of the various steps taken by the controller 30 for determining that it is acceptable to turn off the vehicle engine responsive to a user activating the switch 34. Given this description, those skilled in the art will be able to program a commercially available controller to perform the method of this invention.
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EP00973395A EP1218229A1 (en) | 1999-10-04 | 2000-10-02 | Electronic key system including ignition and transmission control |
JP2001528030A JP3875101B2 (en) | 1999-10-04 | 2000-10-02 | Vehicle control system and method independent of mechanical keys |
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US15759299P | 1999-10-04 | 1999-10-04 | |
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