ELIMINATION OF THE ACTIVATABILITY OF A FUNCTION BY A RADIO ON A VEHICLE

• US 20170021803A1
• Filed: 07/21/2016
• Published: 01/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Original Assignee: Volkswagen AG
• Inventors: LOHMANN, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 10,071,707 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/01 operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/209 Remote starting of engine
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/246 characterised by the challenge triggering
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses

Abstract

A method to activate a function of a vehicle including transmitting a wireless command from a portable apparatus to the vehicle and activating the function if a wireless activation facility of the function is not switched off.

Claims

1. A method for activating a function of a vehicle, the method comprising:

transmitting a wireless command from a portable apparatus to the vehicle; and

activating the function if a wireless activation facility of the function is not switched off.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the function comprises at least one function from a group consisting of:

unlocking a central lock of the vehicle, and

starting a motor of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein an activation facility is configured to be switched off by a user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off as soon as a specific wireless command from the portable apparatus is received by the vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off as soon as the portable apparatus moves from the wireless reception range of the vehicle.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off only if a specific wireless command from the portable apparatus is received in advance by the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off for a predefined time period, wherein the function can be activated after the time period has elapsed.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the time period is configurable.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising signaling, by the portable apparatus, that the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off.

10. A vehicle comprising wireless component that receives a wireless command, wherein the vehicle activates a function of the vehicle depending on the wireless command if a wireless activation facility of the function is not switched off.

11. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the function comprises at least one function from a group consisting of:

unlocking a central lock of the vehicle, and

starting a motor of the vehicle.

12. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein an activation facility is configured to be switched off by a user.

13. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off as soon as a specific wireless command from the portable apparatus is received by the vehicle.

14. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off as soon as the portable apparatus moves from the wireless reception range of the vehicle.

15. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off only if a specific wireless command from the portable apparatus is received in advance by the vehicle.

16. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off for a predefined time period, wherein the function can be activated after the time period has elapsed.

17. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the time period is configurable.

18. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the portable apparatus signals in response to the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off.

19. A system comprising:

a portable apparatus comprises a wireless transmitting component for transmitting a wireless command; and

a vehicle,

wherein the vehicle comprises wireless component for receiving the wireless command, and

wherein the vehicle activates a function of the vehicle depending on the wireless command if a wireless activation facility of the function is not switched off.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the portable apparatus comprises a signaling component for signaling that the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the function comprises at least one function from a group consisting of:

unlocking a central lock of the vehicle, and

starting a motor of the vehicle.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein an activation facility is configured to be switched off by a user.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off as soon as a specific wireless command from the portable apparatus is received by the vehicle.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off as soon as the portable apparatus moves from the wireless reception range of the vehicle.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off only if a specific wireless command from the portable apparatus is received in advance by the vehicle.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off for a predefined time period, wherein the function can be activated after the time period has elapsed.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the time period is configurable.

28. The system of claim 19, further comprising signaling, by the portable apparatus, that the wireless activation facility of the function is switched off.