ACCESS AND CUSTOMIZATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BY TELEPHONE

• US 20140242971A1
• Filed: 05/16/2012
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Renault Sas (Renault)
• Original Assignee: Renault Sas (Renault)
• Inventors: Aladenize, Fabrice, Bernard, Julie, Drezet, Herve, Ruston, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US14/119,101
• Publication Number:
  US 20140242971A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/420
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel
• 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: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00198 the keyless data carrier having more than one limited data transmission ranges
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00206 the keyless data carrier being hand operated
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00261 the keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00269 opening and locking of all locks at the same time
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00507 keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00777 by induction
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• 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: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Method for accessing a motor vehicle (1), characterized in that it comprises the following steps:—establishment of a contactless communication (20) at very short range between a communicating mobile device (10) and a first contactless reader (2) of the motor vehicle disposed near the outside surface of the motor vehicle (1);—communication of an opening key from the communicating mobile device to the first contactless reader (2);—recognition of the key and actuation of at least one door (3) of the motor vehicle (1) so as to open it and allow entry to the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for accessing a motor vehicle, said method comprising the following steps:

setting up a contactless communication at very short range between a communicating mobile device and a first contactless reader of the motor vehicle arranged in proximity to the outer surface of the motor vehicle;

communicating an opening key from the communicating mobile device to the first contactless reader;

recognizing the key and actuating at least one door of the motor vehicle to open said door and allow entry into the motor vehicle.

2. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the following steps:

setting up a contactless communication at very short range between a communicating mobile device and a second contactless reader of the motor vehicle;

communicating a starting key from the communicating mobile device to the second contactless reader;

recognizing the starting key of the motor vehicle.

3. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the following steps:

setting up a contactless communication at very short range between a communicating mobile device and the first contactless reader of the motor vehicle arranged in proximity to the outer surface of the motor vehicle;

communicating a locking key from the communicating mobile device to the first contactless reader;

recognizing the actuation key of doors of the motor vehicle to lock said doors and prevent entry into the motor vehicle.

4. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the following steps:

setting up a contactless communication at very short range between a communicating mobile device and a contactless reader of the motor vehicle arranged on board the motor vehicle;

communicating at least one customization datum of the motor vehicle from the communicating mobile device to the contactless reader;

transmitting the at least one customization datum to a computer of the motor vehicle and modifying at least one parameter of the motor vehicle according to the at least one datum.

5. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 4, further comprising transmitting all or some part of the following customization data:

data characteristic of a visual internal ambience of the motor vehicle, including a parameterization of a human-machine interface of an onboard computer;

data characteristic of a sound internal ambience of the motor vehicle, including pieces of music, radio choices, and sound settings;

morphological and ergonomic data enabling settings to be implemented, including a setting of at least one seat, of the rearview mirrors, and of the position of the steering wheel;

navigation preferences data, including a guiding voice and preferred destinations;

address book and telephone number data;

setting data for heat comfort, ion and scent generator;

haptic setting data for certain commands.

6. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising setting up a contactless communication at very short range less than or equal to 10 centimeters and at a frequency of 13.56 MHz between a communicating mobile device and a contactless reader of the motor vehicle.

7. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising setting up a long range telephone communication with a central server to exchange an opening and/or locking and/or starting key, and/or at least one customization datum.

8. The method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 7, further comprising setting up a long range telephone communication with a central server for a location of a motor vehicle of a fleet, a payment, the exchange of data specific to the motor vehicle such as a level of charge, a fuel level, the pressure of the tires, the mileage, the GPS position, an oil change interval, a diagnosis of the computers, a log of the vehicle stresses for maintenance, a trip completed, with corresponding mileage, the initial and final GPS positions, the fuel consumption.

14. A communicating mobile device comprises comprising a device for contactless communication at very short range and a computer for implementing the method for accessing a motor vehicle as claimed in claim 1.

9. A motor vehicle, comprising at least two contactless readers suitable for contactless communication at very short range for the transmission of at least one opening/locking key of at least one door and of a starting key.

10. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 9, further comprising at least one first contactless reader on a door of the motor vehicle suitable for opening and/or locking the door and/or a second contactless reader on the dashboard of the motor vehicle suitable for starting and/or customizing the motor vehicle.

11. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a computer for modifying the configuration of the motor vehicle according to at least one customization datum read by a contactless reader.

12. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a computer for transmitting vehicle mileage and/or position and/or customization and/or status data to a communicating mobile device.

13. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a human-machine interface for a user to input customization data.

15. A system for accessing a motor vehicle, comprising at least one motor vehicle as claimed in claim 9 and at least one communicating mobile device including a device for contactless communication at very short range and a computer for implementing a method for accessing a motor vehicle.