Car control method of electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus thereof

• US 10,083,555 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2017
• Issued: 09/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Woo, Jeong, An, Jae Il, Shin, Jae-Young, Choi, Sehwan, Hong, Hyun-Ju
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, K.
• Application Number:
  US15/440,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20170249791A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/0042 the transmitted data signal containing a code which is changed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/63 Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/228 using past power values or information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/245 taking into account received signal strength

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to a vehicle control method of an electronic device, and the electronic device. The electronic device may include a display, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, one or more sensors, a memory, and a processor electrically coupled to the display, the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, the memory, and the one or more sensors. The memory may store at least one instruction, when executed by the processor causes the electronic device to: detect a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value of a Radio Frequency (RF) signal received from a vehicle through the first communication circuit, convert the detected RSSI value based on deviation information stored in the memory, and transmit the RF signal including the converted RSSI value to the vehicle through the first communication circuit.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first communication circuit;

a second communication circuit;

a memory; and

a processor electrically coupled to the first communication circuit, the second communication circuit, and the memory,

wherein the memory stores at least one instruction, which when executed by the processor is configured to cause the electronic device to;

detect a first Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value of a Radio Frequency (RF) signal received from a vehicle through the first communication circuit,

determine, based on the first RSSI value and RSSI deviation information stored in the memory, a second RSSI value, and

transmit the RF signal including the second RSSI value to the vehicle through the first communication circuit.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the RSSI deviation information comprises an RF characteristic data table for correcting an RF reception signal sensitivity difference between a smart key corresponding to a smart key module equipped in the vehicle and the first communication circuit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the first communication circuit is configured to support a short-distance communication protocol, and

wherein the processor is configured to adjust an input gain of the RF signal of the first communication circuit to correct the RF reception signal sensitivity difference between the smart key corresponding to the smart key module equipped in the vehicle and the first communication circuit.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to download the RSSI deviation information from a server configured to provide the RSSI deviation information, and to store the RSSI deviation information in the memory.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to download information related to the smart key from a server configured to provide the information related to the smart key corresponding to the smart key module equipped in the vehicle, the processor further configured to generate the RSSI deviation information based on at least one part of the information related to the smart key and to store the deviation information in the memory.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a display that comprises a touch screen, and

wherein an image representing a shape of the smart key and an icon for selecting at least one of;

smart key registering, discarding, reissuing, right controlling, and temporary key issuing, are displayed on the display.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to perform at least one of:

smart key registering, discarding, reissuing, right controlling, and temporary key issuing to control the vehicle through the smart key module.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an antenna configured to transmit/receive the RF signal, wherein the antenna comprises at least one of:

a Low Frequency (LF) antenna and an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antenna.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the antenna is disposed with a battery pack of the electronic device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the antenna comprises a plurality of antenna portions disposed on different sides of the battery pack and configured to be radiated in directions of x, y, and z axes, respectively, of the battery pack.

11. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving first information related to a selected vehicle;

obtaining second information based on at least one part of the first information;

receiving a first signal from the selected vehicle;

determining a first received signal strength of the first signal, and determining, based on the first received signal strength and the second information, a second received signal strength; and

transmitting a response signal comprising information indicating the second received signal strength to the selected vehicle.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first information comprises at least one of:

an identification number of the vehicle, key box information related to the identification number, a password, and biometric information.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the second information comprises information regarding strength of a signal based on a relative location of the electronic device based on the selected vehicle.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the relative location of the electronic device comprises an interior of the vehicle and an exterior of the vehicle based on the selected vehicle.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the relative location of the electronic device comprises a location less than a first distance from an external housing of the vehicle or greater than or equal to the first distance and less than a second distance from the external housing of the vehicle based on the selected vehicle.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting information regarding the second strength comprises transmitting information regarding the second strength to the selected car during a selected cycle or at a selected time using at least one of:

a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) circuit, a Bluetooth circuit, a Near Field Communication (NFC) circuit, and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) circuit.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a first communication circuit configured to support a cellular communication protocol;

a second communication circuit configured to adjust a magnitude of an output signal and to support a short-distance communication protocol;

a processor electrically connected to the first communication circuit, and the second communication circuit; and

a storage unit electrically connected to the processor,

wherein the storage unit stores at least one instruction, which when executed by the processor is configured to cause the electronic device to;

receive first information related to a selected vehicle through the first communication circuit or the second communication circuit,

obtain, based on at least one part of the first information, second information from the storage unit,

receive a first signal from the selected vehicle using the second communication circuit,

determine a first received signal strength of the first signal, and determine, based on the first received signal strength and the second information which is obtained based on the first information, a second received signal strength, and

transmit a response signal comprising information indicating the second received signal strength to the selected vehicle using the second communication circuit.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first information comprises at least one of:

an identification number of the vehicle, key box information related to the identification number, a password, and biometric information.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the second information comprises information regarding strength of a signal based on a relative location of the electronic device based on the selected vehicle.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the relative location of the electronic device comprises an interior of the vehicle and an exterior of the vehicle based on the selected vehicle.