Intelligent Event System and Method for a Vehicle

• US 20180265039A1
• Filed: 03/16/2017
• Published: 09/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Jain, Vivek, Bocca, Maurizio, Lee, Huang, Lang, Christoph, Keshavarzian, Abtin
• Granted Patent: US 10,752,192 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/037 for occupant comfort , e.g. for automatic adjustment of appliances according to personal settings, e.g. seats, mirrors, steering wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/31 of human presence inside or outside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit

Abstract

A vehicle access control system configured to estimate, based on received message, at least one of distance, position, or direction of a target to the vehicle prior to initiating the engine of the vehicle, the vehicle access control system comprises at least one of an occupancy/intrusion system, a gesture access entry system, a virtual key sharing system, or an event system.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an interface of a vehicle for communicating with a vehicle user; and

a controller of the vehicle in communication with the interface and configured to;

connect to a thin device carried by or worn by the vehicle user responsive to the vehicle user approaching the vehicle;

retrieve data associated with a calendar event from the thin device, when the vehicle user is within a range of authorization for exchanging data over a data channel with the thin device, the data including a destination location and a time at which the calendar event occurs; and

display the destination location and the time to the vehicle user.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the interface comprising a master sensing node and at least one slave sensing node for communicating with the vehicle user;

wherein the at least one slave sensing node receives a beacon packet from the thin client; and

wherein the master sensing node receives the beacon packet and signal strength information from the at least one slave sensing node, the master sensing node estimates at least one of distance, position, or direction of the vehicle user to the vehicle prior to actuating the engine of the vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the controller configured to perform at least one Passive Entry Passive Start (PEPS) function at the vehicle when the vehicle user is within a range of authorization.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the controller is further configured to turn on a camera system.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the controller is configured to:

prompt the interface to determine any obstacle around the vehicle; and

turn on at least one of a front end camera and a rear end camera of the camera system responsive to the location of the obstacle.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the controller is configured to:

prompt the interface to determine any obstacle around the vehicle; and

turn on a sensor responsive to the location of the obstacle, the sensor having a frequency operating from 20 kHz and above.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the sensor is selected from a group consisting of a LIDAR, an ultrasound sensor, a thermal sensor, an optical sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.

8. The system of claim 3 wherein the controller is configured to:

retrieve weather information;

turn on a climate control system of the vehicle; and

set the climate control system if either cooling or heating is required based on the retrieved weather information.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the controller configured to:

retrieve vehicle user profile from the thin client;

identify vehicle user preference based on prior recorded vehicle user control inputs; and

control a climate control system to achieve user comfort responsive to the vehicle user preference.

10. The system of claim 3 wherein the controller configured to:

retrieve vehicle user profile from the thin client;

identify vehicle user preference based on prior recorded vehicle user control inputs; and

control an infotainment system to achieve user comfort responsive to the vehicle user preference.

11. The system of claim 3 wherein the thin client is selected from a group consisting of a key fob, a wearable device, a portable device, a phablet, a personal digital assistant, and a device having electronic calendar function and figured to being accessible by at least one of the controller or the interface.

12. The system of claim 3 wherein the controller is further configured to generate an event responsive, at least in part, to detection an event internal of the vehicle by the master sensing node, and wherein the event responsive comprising at least one of (a) indicates RF pattern of an object internal of the vehicle, (b) indicates an image of the object internal of the vehicle, (c) indicates an acoustic signal pattern of the object internal of the vehicle, and (d) indicates a biometric information of the object internal of the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the indication comprises a distortion provided, at least in part, responsive to the RF patterns detected by the master sensing node.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the indication comprises a change in RF patterns detected by the master sensing node.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the indication is provided, at least in part, responsive to an imaging data captured by an imaging sensor of the master sensing node.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein the indication is provided, at least in part, responsive to an acoustic data recorded by a transducer of the master sensing node.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the indication is provided, at least in part, responsive to a biometric data captured by a biometric device of the master sensing node.

18. The system of claim 3 wherein the controller is further configured to transmit an alert in response to the event responsive indicating a presence of at least one of an occupancy and an intrusion.

19. The system of claim 3 wherein the controller is further configured to:

control an access entry device of the vehicle by either granting access to the vehicle user when the vehicle user is within a range of authorization or denying access to the vehicle user when the vehicle user is outside a range of authorization.

20. The system of claim 19 further comprising an accelerometer of the thin client in communication with the controller, the controller is configured to:

receive data from the accelerometer defining a first gesture identifier; and

control the access entry device of the vehicle to unlock a door of the vehicle if the vehicle user is within a range of authorization corresponds to the first gesture identifier.

21. The system of claim 19 further comprising an accelerometer of the thin client in communication with the controller, the controller is configured to:

receive data from the accelerometer defining a second gesture identifier; and

control the access entry device of the vehicle to lock a door of the vehicle if the vehicle user is outside a range of authorization corresponds to the second gesture identifier.

22. The system of claim 3 wherein the interface is integrated into the controller.

23. A system comprising:

an interface of a vehicle for communicating with a vehicle user;

a controller of the vehicle in communication with the interface; and

a training module in communication with the controller, the training module is configured to control a vehicle device, based on a perimeter;

wherein the perimeter is at least one of an event, a routine, a regular activity, or a daily activity performed by the vehicle user stored in a memory.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the vehicle device is a climate weather control device, an infotainment device, a door access entry system, and a navigation system.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the memory is located remotely outside the vehicle.

26. The system of claim 24 wherein the memory is located inside the vehicle.