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
  • B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
  • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04Q—SELECTING
  • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• • 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
  • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
  • B60R25/1004—Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means
• • 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
  • B60R25/2009—Antitheft state indicator
• • 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
  • B60R25/209—Remote starting of engine
• • 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
  • B60R25/25—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using biometry
  • B60R25/252—Fingerprint recognition

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an antenna module for remote engine starting
• a remote starting and alarm system enables a driver to start engine by
• the conventional remote starting and alarm system comprises a main unit being
• both can communicate with each other bi-directionally or
• the antenna locating between the remote controller and the main unit relays a signal from one to another.
• the main unit receives a remote control signal of the remote
• controller via an antenna, and performs an operation corresponding to the received
• controller generates the predetermined signal for remote control.
• control signal is transmitted through RF circuit, and then received by the antenna.
• the antenna delivers the received signal to the main unit, the main unit performs the
• the main unit transmits the result
• carcall sensor i.e., theftproof sensor
• Another object of the present invention is to provide an antenna module for
• antenna module which can be connected to an additional module(i.e., carcall sensor,
• Still another object of the present invention is to provide an antenna module for
• a vehicle antenna being connectable to a remote starting
• remote starting and alarm system comprises a remote
• controller the vehicle antenna and a main unit, wherein the vehicle antenna and the
• main unit are installed in a vehicle, comprising: a RF transducer for receiving a vehicle
• driver command is one selected from a group consisting of a command for
• a display for showing a vehicle condition data corresponding to the vehicle control
• a main unit interface being coupled to the main unit wiredly or wirelessly,
• the carcall detector comprises a sensor for detecting the impact on the vehicle
• detector requests the predetermined anti-theft operation comprising at least one of a
• the carcall detector further comprises a carcall LED for indicating the
• the vehicle antenna of the present invention further comprises a data converter
• the vehicle antenna further comprises a storage for storing at least one of
• vehicle condition setup data a driving history, and a driver's fingerprint.
• he vehicle antenna of claim further comprises a button cover for covering
• the input device a fingerprint input part for inputting the driver's fingerprint, a
• the button cover is
• the vehicle condition setup data is for changing a setup data of the main
• vehicle antenna being connectable to a remote starting and alarm system, wherein the
• remote starting and alarm system comprises a remote controller, the vehicle antenna and
• a main unit wherein the vehicle antenna and the main unit are installed in a vehicle
• a RF transducer for receiving a vehicle control signal from the remote
• controller an input device for inputting a driver command, wherein the driver command
• condition setup data corresponding to the vehicle control signal or the driver command
• a main unit interface being coupled to the main unit wiredly
• the vehicle antenna further comprises a storage for storing at least one of
• the vehicle antenna further comprises a button cover for covering
• the input device a fingerprint input part for inputting the driver's fingerprint, a
• the button cover is
• system comprises a remote controller, the vehicle antenna and a main unit, wherein the
• vehicle antenna comprises a display and an input device, wherein the vehicle antenna
• command is the command for displaying the vehicle condition data, sending a vehicle
• abnormal sign on the vehicle wherein the abnormal sign is one selected from a group
• operation is one selected from a group consisting of a driver call, an alarm sound, an
• the step of requesting the anti-theft operation is performed when the abnormal
• the method further comprises the step of storing the abnormal sign if the
• the method further comprises the steps of receiving an operation result data corresponding to the request for changing the vehicle condition or the anti-
• FIG 1 is a block diagram of the remote starting and alarm system according to
• FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the vehicle antenna according to the preferred embodiment
• FIG 3 and FIG. 4 are flowcharts for showing the operation of the vehicle
• FIG 5 is a front view of the vehicle antenna of the preferred embodiment of the
• FIG 6 is a block diagram of the vehicle antaean according to another
• FIG 7 is a front view of the vehicle antenna according to another object of the
• main unit interface 250 oscillating circuit
• controller 510 driver identifying device
• fingerprint input part 620 button cover
• FIG 1 is a block diagram of remote starting and alarm system according to the
• a remote controller 120 controls the vehicle antenna 130 and a main unit 140.
• the remote controller 120 is a portable device for remotely controlling a remote
• controller 120 can further comprise a display for showing setup condition data of
• the vehicle antenna 130 relays the bi-directional communication between the
• the vehicle antenna 130 delivers the
• the vehicle antenna 130 comprises a display for showing vehicle condition data
• vehicle condition e.g., theftproof setup, alarm setup,
• vehicle antenna 130 The configuration and operation of vehicle antenna 130
• the main unit 140 controls the condition of vehicle 110 according to the vehicle
• control signal from remote controller 120 via the vehicle antenna 130 or the vehicle
• the main unit 140 will be
• FIG 2 is a block diagram of the vehicle antenna according to the preferred embodiment
• the vehicle antenna 130 of the present invention comprises
• a power supply 210 an input device 220, a carcall detector 230, a main unit interface
• the power supply 210 provides an electrical power to the vehicle antenna 130.
• the power supply 210 is a battery installed in the vehicle 110 or contained in the
• the power supply 210 can be the battery in the vehicle during
• the input device 220 comprises at least one button for controlling to display
• vehicle condition data e.g., car temperature, remaining power of self-containing battery
• changing vehicle setup condition data e.g., sensitivity of carcall detector
• the carcall detector 230 comprises a carcall LED, a carcall sensitivity
• the carcall function in the vehicle antenna 130 according to the present invention is to notify an occurrence of impact with more than the predetermined
• LED in lighting mode indicates door opening(theft) or impact detection mode. Also, if
• the display 260 can perform the same function of the carcall LED, so
• the carcall sensitivity controller provides a means for
• the driver to control the sensitivity of carcall.
• the carcall sensitivity For example, the carcall sensitivity
• controller can comprise two selection modes: "LOW” mode and "HIGH” mode.
• the senor sends a detection signal to the controller 280 so that the
• detection signal can be transmitted to the remote controller 120 and at the same time the
• controller 280 receives the detection signal for the impact or door opening from the
• the controller 280 can determine whether or not the magnitude of impact is
• the main unit interface 240 is for connecting the vehicle antenna 130 and the
• main unit 140 in the vehicle 110 via wired or wireless way.
• main unit interface 240 delivers the control signal from the remote controller 120 to the main unit
• the oscillating circuit 250 generates an alternating current required for the
• the oscillating circuit 250 generates a current
• the display 260 shows vehicle condition data that makes the driver to perceive
• display 260 comprises vehicle temperature, a battery voltage, an engine starting, and so
• controller 120 e.g., remote starting, air conditioner starting, headlight on, and so on
• the RF transducer 270 receives the vehicle control signal from the remote
• controller 120 to be sent to the controller 280, and transmits the operation result to the
• remote controller 120 under the control of the controller 280.
• the controller 280 controls the vehicle antenna 130 for communicating the
• the controller 280 can receive data relating to
• the controller 280 controls the vehicle condition from the main unit 140 or the sensor being coupled to the main unit 140 through the main unit interface 240, if necessary. Also, the controller 280
• the vehicle antenna 130 can further transmit data to the main unit 140.
• the vehicle antenna 130 can further transmit data to the main unit 140.
• the driver can use the driving history stored in the storage device of the vehicle antenna
• vehicle antenna 130 can further comprise a data converter for
• FIG 3 and FIG 4 are flowcharts for showing the operation of vehicle antenna
• FIG. 5 is a front
• the vehicle antenna 130 starts its operation.
• the vehicle antenna 130 of the present invention performs the predetermined operations(e.g.,
• the vehicle antenna 130 determines whether or not a vehicle
• condition setup or display command is inputted through the input device 220. If the
• FIG. 5 Of course, the following description is only example of the vehicle antenna 130
• the vehicle antenna 130 Referring to the front view of vehicle antenna 130 shown in FIG 5, the vehicle
• antenna 130 comprises the input device 220, the carcall sensitivity controller of carcall
• the display 260 is for showing vehicle condition data to the driver by using
• plural icons, numbers and images can be displayed on the display 260: a
• carcall function operation icon 410 a vehicle impact detection icon 415, a driver call
• halt display icon 430 an engine starting state maintenance icon 435, an auto door lock icon 440, an auto door lock/unlock icon 445, a number displaying region 450, an engine
• the driver can check the function that he or she
• the input device 220 comprises plural key buttons and each button is assigned
• the driver can change the mode
• the vehicle temperature can be displayed in ° C or °F according to the
• a backlight of the display 260 can be turned on.
• the backlight will be turned on.
• the vehicle antenna 130 determines
• step 330 goes to step 330;if not, to step 360(FIG 4).
• the vehicle antenna 130 determines whether or not received data is
• a remote control signal (i.e., the vehicle control signal from the remote controller 120).
• the vehicle antenna 130 examines that the code number
• antenna 130 analyzes the received remote control signal and updates vehicle condition
• condition setup data by the vehicle antenna 130 in response to the remote control signal is very similar to the way of updating in response to the driver command from the input
• the vehicle antenna 130 sends updated vehicle condition setup data
• the vehicle antenna returns to step 315 or terminates the process.
• step 330 if received data is not a remote control signal(i.e.,
• the vehicle antenna 130 analyzes received data and displays the
• the vehicle antenna 130 determines whether or not it is needed to
• the vehicle antenna 130 determines whether or
• the vehicle antenna 130 can perform the antenna function and the
• the vehicle antenna 130 i.e., the vehicle antenna 130
• carcall detector 230 of vehicle antenna 130 detects an abnormal sign(e.g., impact,
• step 365 If there is no abnormal sign, the vehicle antenna 130 goes to step 360(or step 315);otherwise, performs the carcall
• step 130 returns to step 360(or step 315) or terminates the process.
• FIG 6 is a block diagram of the vehicle antenna according to another
• FIG 7 is a front view of the vehicle antenna
• the vehicle antenna 130 can be installed on the predetermined location at the
• vehicle e.g., upper part of dash board
• car e.g., A-pillar
• vehicle antenna 130 it does not matter on where the vehicle antenna 130 is installed.
• the vehicle antenna 130 of the present invention comprises the power supply 210, the input device 220, the carcall detector 230, the main
• controller 280 controls the controller 280 and a driver identifying device 510.
• the driver identifying device 510 comprises a fingerprint input part 610, a
• button cover 620 can temporarily cover the buttons of input device 220 and the carcall
• the fingerprint identifying part compares the fingerprint inputted through the
• buttons of input device 220 opens the button cover 620 to expose the buttons of input device 220.
• vehicle antenna 130 must be waterproof.
• the present invention can provide convenience to the driver
• any module that was connected to the main unit can be connected to

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