Automotive latch and RF system interfacing

• US 20070273478A1
• Filed: 05/26/2006
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Phillip Chevalier
• Original Assignee: John Phillip Chevalier
• Inventors: Chevalier, John Phillip
• Application Number:
  US11/441,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20070273478A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.720
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A keyless entry method, system and program product is disclosed herein. In general, user command information can be transmitted to a receiving and transmitting unit which communicates with a latch. A processor can then process the user command information utilizing a processor, which communicates the latch and the receiving and transmitting unit. The latch can thereafter be instructed to perform a particular latch function (e.g., opening or closing a vehicle door), in response to processing the user command information utilizing the processor.

Claims

1. A keyless entry method, comprising the steps of:

transmitting user command information to a receiving and transmitting unit which communicates with a latch;

processing said user command information utilizing a processor, which communicates said latch and said receiving and transmitting unit;

instructing said latch to perform a particular latch function, in response to processing said user command information utilizing said processor.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

analyzing said user command information; and

verifying that a user initiating said user command is a proper user, based on analyzing said user command information.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

integrating said receiving and transmitting unit with said latch.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said receiving and transmitting unit comprises an RF/LF unit.

5. A keyless entry system, comprising:

a user transmitter for transmitting user command information to a receiving and transmitting unit which communicates with a latch;

a processor processing said user command information utilizing a processor, which communicates said latch and said receiving and transmitting unit;

a control module for instructing said latch to perform a particular latch function, in response to processing said user command information utilizing said processor.

6. The system of claim 5 further comprising:

analyzing module for analyzing said user command information; and

verification module for verifying that a user initiating said user command is a proper user, based on analyzing said user command information.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein said receiving and transmitting unit is integrated with said latch.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein said receiving and transmitting unit comprises an RF/LF unit.

9. The system of claim 5 wherein said latch comprises latch electronics, which perform particular latch electrical functions based on instructions originating from said control module.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising a controller, which communicates with said latch, said control module and said microprocessor in order to control said latch electrical functions.

11. The system of claim 10 further comprising a memory, which communicates with said controller, said microprocessor and said latch, and which stores said control module.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein said latch comprises a vehicle door latch embedded within a vehicle door of an automotive vehicle.

13. A program product residing in a data-processing system for implementing keyless entry operations, comprising:

instruction media residing in a computer memory for transmitting user command information to a receiving and transmitting unit which communicates with a latch;

instruction media residing in a computer memory for processing said user command information utilizing a processor, which communicates said latch and said receiving and transmitting unit;

instruction media residing in a computer memory for instructing said latch to perform a particular latch function, in response to processing said user command information utilizing said processor; and

wherein each of said instructions means are processed by a processor for managing the control and performance of latch operations.

14. The program product of claim 13 further comprising:

instruction media residing in a computer memory for analyzing said user command information; and

instruction media residing in a computer memory for verifying that a user initiating said user command is a proper user, based on analyzing said user command information.

15. The program product of claim 13 wherein said receiving and transmitting unit is integrated with said latch.

16. The program product of claim 13 wherein said receiving and transmitting unit comprises an RF/LF unit.

17. The program product of claim 13 further comprising:

a controller, which communicates with said latch, said control module and said microprocessor in order to control said latch electrical functions; and

a memory, which communicates with said controller, said microprocessor and said latch, and which stores said control module.

18. The program product of claim 13 wherein each of said instruction means further comprises signal bearing media.

19. The program product of claim 18 wherein said signal bearing media further comprises recordable media.

20. The program product of claim 18 wherein said signal bearing media further comprises transmission media.