ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20160214573A1
• Filed: 06/25/2014
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SAS (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SAS (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: LAGABE, Gregoire, MONTAROU, Laurent
• Application Number:
  US14/901,091
• Publication Number:
  US 20160214573A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/241 whereby access privileges are related to the identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/245 where the antenna reception area plays a role
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/63 Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

An access control system for activating functionalities of a motor vehicle using a remote control includes: the remote control; an access control unit located in the motor vehicle, configured to communicate with the remote control via radiofrequency signals; one or more components for locating a user via a location of the remote control by determining the position of the remote control in an environment close to the motor vehicle or inside the motor vehicle, the environment being divided into a plurality of predetermined zones; one or more components for associating the determined position of the remote control with a single zone of the plurality of predetermined zones; and a detection unit, the detection unit being configured to detect a control event, the control event being provided for activation of at least one functionality of the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. :

An access control system for activating functionalities of a motor vehicle using a remote control the access control system comprising;

the remote control;

an access control unit located in the motor vehicle, configured to communicate with the remote control via radiofrequency signals;

one or more components for locating a user via a location of the remote control by determining the position of the remote control in an environment close to the motor vehicle or inside the motor vehicle, the environment being divided into a plurality of predetermined zones;

one or more components for associating the determined position of the remote control with a single zone of the plurality of predetermined zones; and

a detection unit, the detection unit being configured to detect a control event, the control event being provided for activation of at least one functionality of the motor vehicle, wherein the detection unit is configured such that the detection unit inputs the control event or not as a function of the single zone associated with the determined position of the remote control and/or as a function of the determined position of the remote control.

2. :

The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the control event is an acoustic or vocal event from the user.

3. :

The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the control event is a gesture event from the user.

4. :

The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is positioned in the motor vehicle.

5. :

The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is partially implemented in a mobile device; and

wherein a radiofrequency link, is established between the mobile device and the access control unit when the user approaches the motor vehicle with the mobile device.

6. :

The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is at least partially positioned outside the motor vehicle.

7. :

The access control system according to claim 1, wherein, between the remote control and the access control unit, radiofrequency signals are exchanged for verifying the authorization of the remote control to activate functionalities of the motor vehicle.

8. :

The access control system according to claim 5, wherein the radiofrequency link is a Bluetooth link.