KEY FOB AND SMARTDEVICE GESTURES FOR VEHICLE FUNCTIONS

• US 20150279131A1
• Filed: 03/28/2014
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Denso International America Incorporated (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Denso International America Incorporated (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Nespolo, Martin
• Application Number:
  US14/229,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20150279131A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00261 the keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/32 Remote control based on movements, attitude of remote control device

Abstract

A system for remotely controlling functions of a vehicle. The system includes a transmitter, a charge storage device, an accelerometer, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify gestures made by a user moving the accelerometer. The gestures represent functional commands to be transmitted to the vehicle with the transmitter.

Claims

1. A system for remotely controlling functions of a vehicle, the system comprising:

a transmitter;

a charge storage device;

an accelerometer; and

a controller configured to identify gestures made by a user moving the accelerometer, the gestures representing functional commands to be transmitted to the vehicle with the transmitter.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a single mobile device including the transmitter, the charge storage device, the accelerometer, and the controller;

wherein the single mobile device is a key fob or a mobile smart device including a smartphone, a personal mobile tablet computer, or a laptop.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a primary mobile device including a receiver, the controller, and the transmitter, which is a primary transmitter;

and

wherein the system further comprises a secondary mobile device including the accelerometer and a secondary transmitter configured to transmit signals identifying movement of the accelerometer to the receiver of the primary mobile device for processing by the controller.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the primary mobile device is any one of a key fob or a mobile smart device including a smartphone, a personal mobile tablet computer, or a laptop;

and

wherein the secondary mobile device is configured to be coupled with any one of the following;

a cane, a wand, a shoe, a sleeve, a wrist, or a watch.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the secondary mobile device is a wristband or a shoe insert.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the gestures include a “

U-shaped”

gesture representing a door unlock command.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the gestures include a circular gesture representing a remote vehicle start command.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the gestures include a hand lowering movement representing an open window command, and a hand raising movement representing a window close command.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the gestures include holding the accelerometer steady in a raised position and actuating a functional button representing a command to summon the user'"'"'s autonomous vehicle or an autonomous taxi.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the functional commands include locking doors, unlocking doors, remote vehicle start, remote vehicle shutdown, opening of trunk/lift gate, opening of windows, closing of windows, HVAC activation, alarm activation, alarm deactivation, horn activation, light flashing, multimedia on, multimedia off, or summoning autonomous vehicle.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to be programmed to recognize gestures customized by the user.

12. A device for remotely controlling functions of a vehicle, the device comprising:

a transmitter;

a charge storage device;

an accelerometer;

a controller configured to identify gestures made by a user moving the accelerometer, the gestures representing functional commands to be transmitted to the vehicle with the transmitter; and

a housing including each one of the transmitter, the charge storage device, the accelerometer, and the controller.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the device is one of a key fob or a mobile smart device including a smartphone, a personal mobile tablet computer, or a laptop.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the functional commands include locking doors, unlocking doors, remote vehicle start, remote vehicle shutdown, opening of trunk/lift gate, opening of windows, closing of windows, HVAC activation, alarm activation, alarm deactivation, horn activation, light flashing, multimedia on, multimedia off, or summoning autonomous vehicle.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the controller is configured to be programmed to recognize gestures customized by the user.

16. A method for remotely controlling functions of a vehicle, the method comprising:

identifying air gestures made by a user moving an accelerometer, the air gestures identified by a controller and representing functional commands for the vehicle; and

transmitting the functional commands to the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising wirelessly transmitting signals representing the air gestures from the accelerometer to the controller.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising identifying air gestures for one or more of the following functional commands:

locking doors, unlocking doors, remote vehicle start, remote vehicle shutdown, opening of trunk/lift gate, opening of windows, closing of windows, HVAC activation, alarm activation, alarm deactivation, horn activation, light flashing, multimedia on, multimedia off, or summoning autonomous vehicle.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising identifying one or more of the following air gestures:

a “

U-shaped”

gesture representing a door unlock functional command;

a circular gesture representing a remote vehicle start command;

a hand lowering gesture representing an open window command;

a hand raising gesture representing a window close command; and

holding the accelerometer steady in a raised position and actuating a functional button representing summoning of the user'"'"'s autonomous vehicle or an autonomous taxi.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising identifying air gestures customized by a user.