OPERATION CONTROL APPARATUS OF MOVABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20090128329A1
• Filed: 08/24/2006
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sato, Shinichiro, Ito, Mamoru
• Application Number:
  US11/917,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20090128329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/568.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/245 where the antenna reception area plays a role
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0213 System disabling if a separation threshold is exceeded disabling electrical appliances in case of unplugging G08B13/1409
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241

Abstract

A control device controls a movable electronic apparatus, and is arranged to be used with an enclosure. The enclosure includes a housing and an opening/closing member for opening and closing the housing. The housing encloses a certain space. The movable apparatus is arranged to be installed in the certain space. The control device includes a lock device for locking and unlocking the opening/closing member, a controller for controlling the lock device and the movable electronic apparatus, a first antenna connected with the controller and installed in the certain space, a second antenna connected with the controller and installed outside the certain space, and a portable device for communicating with the first antenna and the second antenna. The controller is operable to perform communication with the portable device via at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and control the movable electronic apparatus according to the communication with the portable device via said at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna. The control device prevents the electronic apparatus from operating unrightfully by a third person.

Claims

1. A control device for controlling a movable electronic apparatus, said control device being arranged to be used with an enclosure, the enclosure including a housing and an opening/closing member for opening and closing the housing, the housing enclosing a certain space, the movable apparatus being arranged to be installed in the certain space, said control device comprising:

a lock device for locking and unlocking the opening/closing member;

a controller for controlling the lock device and the movable electronic apparatus;

a first antenna connected with the controller and installed in the certain space;

a second antenna connected with the controller and installed outside the certain space; and

a portable device for communicating with the first antenna and the second antenna,

wherein the controller is operable to

perform communication with the portable device via at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and

control the movable electronic apparatus according to the communication with the portable device via said at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna.

2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the movable electronic device includes a nonvolatile memory, and operates according to data stored in the nonvolatile memory.

3. The control device according to claim 2, wherein the nonvolatile memory stores data for preventing the movable electronic apparatus from operate.

4. The control device according to claim 3, wherein the data stored in the nonvolatile memory is changed through communication via the first antenna between the movable electronic apparatus and the controller.

5. The control device according to claim 4, wherein the communication via the first antenna between the movable electronic apparatus and the controller is synchronized with the communication via the second antenna between the portable device and the controller.

6. The control device according to claim 5, further comprising an install sensor for detecting whether or not the movable electronic apparatus is installed at a predetermined position in the certain space.

7. The control device according to claim 6, wherein the controller is arranged to generate an alarm when the install sensor detects that the movable electronic apparatus is not installed at the predetermined position and when the nonvolatile memory stores the data for preventing the movable electronic apparatus from operating.

8. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the enclosure is a vehicle.

9. The control device according to claim 8, wherein the movable electronic apparatus is a car navigation system.

10. The control device according to claim 8, wherein the movable electronic apparatus is a car audio system.

11. The control device according to claim 8, wherein the movable electronic apparatus is a video system.

12. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the enclosure module is a house.

13. The control device according to claim 12, wherein the movable electronic apparatus is a personal computer.

14. The control device according to claim 12, wherein the movable electronic apparatus is a video system.