Automotive detecting system and a method thereof

• US 20060238315A1
• Filed: 04/25/2005
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ching-Lun Yang, Shang-Ming Chi
• Original Assignee: Ching-Lun Yang, Shang-Ming Chi
• Inventors: Chi, Shang-Ming, Yang, Ching-Lun
• Granted Patent: US 7,304,564 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.130
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/105 Radio frequency identification data [RFID]
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• 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

Abstract

The main objective of the present invention is to overcome the problem of the inconveniences of the prior automotive burglar alarm system. To solve the above objective, the present invention provides an automotive detecting host to detect when a car owner is nearby their car through a wireless technology. The automotive detecting host automatically controls a door locking mechanism, an alarm, and/or the car'"'"'s ignition. The automotive detecting host comprises of an identity identification unit, a CODEC control unit, and a micro-control unit. The present invention controls the devices through wireless technology. It also automatically controls the door locking mechanism, the alarm and/or the ignition as a user or a car owner approaches their car. Moreover, the present invention can avoid locking children or the car'"'"'s key in the car.

Claims

1. An automotive detecting system, comprising:

an identity device, carried by a user or a car owner, for receiving a detecting signal or transmitting an identity signal within a predetermined distance; and

an automotive detecting host, electrically connected wirelessly to said identity device, for detecting said identity device and controlling at least one alarm or at least one door locking mechanism of a car;

wherein said automotive detecting host, comprising;

an identity identification unit, transmitting said detecting signal to detect said identity device and receiving said identity signal transmitted from said identity device within a predetermined distance;

a CODEC control unit, electrically connected to said identity identification unit, for performing signal protection, signal code/decode or signal control, and at last outputting a control signal to control said alarm or said door locking mechanism; and

a micro-control unit, electrically connected to said CODEC control unit, for executing the logic control of signal and instruction sets;

whereby, said automotive detecting host detects the location of said identity device to control said alarm or said door locking mechanism of said car.

2. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identity device is a radio frequency identity (RF ID).

3. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identity device is a Blue-tooth identity.

4. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identity device is an infrared ray identity (IR ID).

5. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises an in-car sensing device electrically connected to said automotive detecting host for detecting if any people are inside the car.

6. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said in-car sensing device is an optical sensor.

7. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a key-detecting device electrically connected to said automotive detecting host for detecting the location of a car key.

8. The automotive detecting host of the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identity device is a radio frequency module.

9. The automotive detecting host of the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identity device is a Blue-tooth module.

10. The automotive detecting host of the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identity device is an infrared ray module.

11. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a connector device electrically connected to said automotive detecting host for outputting said control signal to said alarm or said door locking mechanism.

12. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a download board electrically connected to said automotive detecting host for updating the functions of said automotive detecting host or downloading additional functions to said automotive detecting host.

13. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said automotive detecting host further comprises at least one input/output interface unit.

14. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said automotive detecting host further comprises at least one light emitter displayer.

15. An automotive detecting host, comprising:

an identity identification unit, transmitting a detecting signal to detect an identity device and receive an identity signal transmitted from said identity device within a predetermined distance;

a CODEC control unit, electrically connected to said identity identification unit, for performing signal protection, signal code/decode or signal control, and at last outputting a control signal to control at least one alarm or at least one door locking mechanism; and

a micro-control unit, electrically connected to said CODEC control unit, for performing the logic control of signal and instruction sets;

whereby, said automotive detecting host detects the location of said identity device and controls said alarm or said door locking mechanism of a car.

16. The automotive detecting host as claimed in claim 15, wherein said identity device is a radio frequency module.

17. The automotive detecting host as claimed in claim 15, wherein said identity device is a Blue-tooth module.

18. The automotive detecting host as claimed in claim 15, wherein said identity device is an infrared ray module.

19. The automotive detecting host as claimed in claim 15, further comprises a connector device electrically connected to said CODEC control unit for outputting said control signal to said alarm or said door locking mechanism.

20. The automotive detecting host as claimed in claim 15, further comprises a download board electrically connected to said CODEC control unit for updating the functions of said automotive detecting host or downloading additional functions to said automotive detecting host.

21. The automotive detecting host as claimed in claim 15, further comprises at least one input/output interface unit.

22. The automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 15, further comprises at least one light emitter displayer.

23. A detecting method for an automotive detecting system, wherein said detecting method comprises an identity device and an automotive detecting host, said detecting method which, as a car owner approaches their car, comprising the steps of:

telling said automotive detecting host to go into standby mode;

detecting if said identity device is within a predetermined distance of said automotive detecting host;

opening at least one door locking mechanism;

judging if to open a car-door; and

starting the ignition.

24. The detecting method of the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 23, wherein in the step of detecting if said identity device is within a predetermined distance of said automotive detecting host, if the outcome is “

no”

then said automotive detecting host goes into standby mode, otherwise it performs the next step.

25. The detecting method for the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 23, further comprises the step of dismissing the setup of an external burglar alarm in the step of opening at least one door locking mechanism.

26. The detecting method for the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 23, wherein in the step of opening at least one door locking mechanism;

if the outcome is “

yes”

the next step is performed, otherwise the automotive detecting system detects if said identity device is within a predetermined distance of said automotive detecting host.

27. The detecting method for the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 23, wherein if said car-door is not opened in the step of opening at least one door locking mechanism then further the step of setting up an external burglar alarm is performed.

28. A detecting method for an automotive detecting system, wherein said detecting method comprises an identity device, an in-car sensing device, an automotive detecting host and an key-detecting device, that, as a car owner exits their car, said detecting method comprising the steps of:

telling said automotive detecting host to go into standby mode;

detecting if anyone has stayed in the car;

detecting if a car key is in the ignition switch;

detecting if said identity device is within a predetermined distance of said automotive detecting host; and

locking the door locking mechanism.

29. The detecting method for the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 28, wherein in the step of detecting if a car key is in the ignition switch, if the outcome is “

no”

then performing the next step, otherwise sounding an alarm and not locking the door locking mechanism.

30. The detecting method for the automotive detecting system as claimed in claim 28, wherein in the step of detecting if said identity device is within a predetermined distance of said automotive detecting host, if the outcome is “

no”

then performing the next step, otherwise sounding an alarm and not locking the door locking mechanism.