REMOTELY PROGRAMMED KEYLESS VEHICLE ENTRY SYSTEM

• US 20150294518A1
• Filed: 04/10/2014
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Peplin, Christopher, Greenberg, Jeff Allen, Shutko, John
• Application Number:
  US14/249,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20150294518A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/23 using manual input of alphanumerical codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00825 remotely by lines or wireless communication
• 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: G07C 9/0069 actuated in a predetermined sequence

Abstract

A vehicle system includes a memory device, a communication interface, and a processing device. The memory device stores a primary keyless entry code associated with a vehicle. The communication interface receives an update command to change the primary keyless entry code to an updated keyless entry code. The processing device stores the updated keyless entry code in the memory device. When an authorized person provides the updated keyless entry code to the vehicle via, e.g., a keypad, the authorized person may gain access to the vehicle.

Claims

1. A vehicle system comprising:

a memory device configured to store a primary keyless entry code associated with a vehicle;

a communication interface configured to receive an update command to change the primary keyless entry code to an updated keyless entry code; and

a processing device configured to store the updated keyless entry code in the memory device, wherein the updated keyless entry code provides access to the vehicle.

2. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the updated keyless entry code is determined from a user input.

3. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the update command is generated in response to a user input.

4. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive the update command from a remote server.

5. The vehicle system of claim 4, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive the updated keyless entry code from the remote server.

6. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is configured to revoke the updated keyless entry code in response to a revoke command.

7. The vehicle system of claim 6, wherein the processing device is configured to delete the updated keyless entry code from the memory device in response to the revoke command.

8. The vehicle system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is configured to delete the primary keyless entry code in response to the update command.

9. A vehicle comprising:

a keyless entry system having;

a keypad,

a memory device configured to store a primary keyless entry code,

a communication interface configured to receive an update command to change the primary keyless entry code to an updated keyless entry code, and

a processing device configured to store the updated keyless entry code in the memory device;

wherein the keyless entry system is configured to provide access to the vehicle in response to a user entering the updated keyless entry code via the keypad.

10. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein the updated keyless entry code is determined from a user input.

11. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein the update command is generated in response to a user input.

12. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive the update command from a remote server.

13. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive the updated keyless entry code from the remote server.

14. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein the processing device is configured to revoke the updated keyless entry code in response to a revoke command.

15. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein the processing device is configured to delete the updated keyless entry code from the memory device in response to the revoke command.

16. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein the processing device is configured to delete the primary keyless entry code in response to the update command.

17. A method comprising:

storing a primary keyless entry code in a vehicle memory device;

receiving, from a remote server, an update command to change the primary keyless entry code to an updated keyless entry code;

storing the updated keyless entry code in the memory device; and

providing access to a vehicle in response to a user entering the updated keyless entry code.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving a revoke command; and

revoking the updated keyless entry code in response to a revoke command.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the processing device is configured to delete the updated keyless entry code from the memory device in response to the revoke command.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein storing the updated keyless entry code includes deleting the primary keyless entry code from the memory device.