WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM, WIRELESS CHARGING APPARATUS AND EMERGENCY IGNITION METHOD USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A wireless charging system comprising:
- a fob of a smart key;
a smart key unit registering authentication information of the fob and authenticating the fob based on the registered authentication information to control ignition of a vehicle; and
a wireless charging apparatus driving a charging antenna coil to wirelessly charge the fob when the fob is positioned on a charging pad, receiving the authentication information of the fob through wireless power communication with the fob that is positioned on the charging pad when a request for the authentication information of the fob is received from the smart key unit upon discharging a battery of the fob, and providing the authentication information to the smart key unit.
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Abstract
A wireless charging system, a wireless charging apparatus, and an emergency ignition method using the same are disclosed herein. The wireless charging system includes: a fob of a smart key; a smart key unit registering authentication information of the fob and authenticating the fob based on the registered authentication information to control ignition of a vehicle; and a wireless charging apparatus driving a charging antenna coil to wirelessly charge the fob when the fob is positioned on a charging pad, receiving the authentication information of the fob through wireless power communication with the fob that is positioned on the charging pad when a request for the authentication information of the fob is received from the smart key unit upon discharging a battery of the fob, and providing the authentication information to the smart key unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A wireless charging system comprising:
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a fob of a smart key; a smart key unit registering authentication information of the fob and authenticating the fob based on the registered authentication information to control ignition of a vehicle; and a wireless charging apparatus driving a charging antenna coil to wirelessly charge the fob when the fob is positioned on a charging pad, receiving the authentication information of the fob through wireless power communication with the fob that is positioned on the charging pad when a request for the authentication information of the fob is received from the smart key unit upon discharging a battery of the fob, and providing the authentication information to the smart key unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless charging apparatus comprising:
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a CAN communicating unit transmitting or receiving signals to or from a smart key unit that authenticates a fob of a smart key to control ignition of a vehicle; a fob state confirming unit determine whether the fob is positioned on a charging pad when a request for authentication information of the fob for emergency ignition of the vehicle is received from the smart key unit; a wireless charging unit driving a charging antenna coil to perform wireless power communication when the fob is positioned on the charging pad and receiving the authentication information of the fob; and a controlling unit requesting the authentication information from the fob, which is communicably connected thereto through the wireless charging unit, and providing the authentication information of the fob received through the wireless charging unit to the smart key unit through the CAN communicating unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. An emergency ignition method using a wireless charging apparatus, comprising:
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receiving a request for authentication information of a fob of a smart key for emergency ignition of a vehicle from a smart key unit that authenticates the fob to control ignition of the vehicle; determining whether the fob is positioned on a charging pad; driving a charging antenna coil, when the fob is positioned on the charging pad, to perform wireless power communication with the fob and to receive the authentication information of the fob; and transmitting the received authentication information of the fob to the smart key unit connected through a CAN communication line. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing an emergency ignition method using a wireless charging apparatus, the computer readable medium comprising:
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program instructions that receive a request for authentication information of a fob of a smart key for emergency ignition of a vehicle from a smart key unit that authenticates the fob to control ignition of the vehicle; program instructions that determine whether the fob is positioned on a charging pad; program instructions that drive a charging antenna coil, when the fob is positioned on the charging pad, to perform wireless power communication with the fob and to receive the authentication information of the fob; and program instructions that transmit the received authentication information of the fob to the smart key unit connected through a CAN communication line. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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