SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE ZONE ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF A BARRIER

• US 20190048640A1
• Filed: 01/03/2018
• Published: 02/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Lickfelt, Brian K., Lamm, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 10,851,578 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/02 Small garages, e.g. for one or two cars attached to, or supported by, the vehicle B62D
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/42 Devices or arrangements peculiar to garages, not covered elsewhere, e.g. securing devices, safety devices , monitoring and operating schemes; centering devices
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/40 Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/668 for overhead wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/77 using wireless control
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 2015/763 using acoustical sensors
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 2015/767 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/45 Control modes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/818 Visual
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/426 against unauthorised use, e.g. keys
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/40 for gates
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/04 Systems determining the presence of a target
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/41 Differential correction, e.g. DGPS [differential GPS]
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/51 Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2829 involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 : Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A system and method for determining at least one zone associated with automatic control of a barrier that include determining a traveling direction of a vehicle with respect to the barrier. The system and method also include determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier based on the traveling direction of the vehicle. The system and method additionally include determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier based on the at least one dynamic status zone.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for determining at least one zone associated with automatic control of a barrier, comprising:

determining a traveling direction of a vehicle with respect to the barrier;

determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier based on the traveling direction of the vehicle, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone is modified based on maximum distance at which communication signals are exchanged between the vehicle and a barrier controller associated with the barrier; and

determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier based on the at least one dynamic status zone, wherein the at least one barrier control zone is provided at a location that is based on a location of the at least one dynamic status zone.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes determining that the direction of the travel of the vehicle includes an arrival of the vehicle towards the barrier, wherein at least one dynamic arrival status zone is determined that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the barrier.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the at least one dynamic arrival status zone to increase a distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic arrival status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the dynamic arrival status zone to decrease the distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic arrival status zone based on unsuccessful successive receptions of the predetermined number of communication signals from the vehicle communication system to the transceiver.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier includes determining at least one barrier opening zone that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the dynamic arrival status zone.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes determining that the direction of the travel of the vehicle includes a departure of the vehicle away from the barrier, wherein at least one dynamic departure status zone is determined that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the barrier.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the at least one dynamic departure status zone to increase a distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic arrival status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the dynamic departure status zone to decrease the distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic departure status zone based on unsuccessful successive receptions of the predetermined number of communication signals from the vehicle communication system to the transceiver.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier includes determining at least one barrier closing zone that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the dynamic departure status zone.

10. A system for determining at least one zone associated with automatic control of a barrier, comprising:

a memory storing instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to;

determine a traveling direction of a vehicle with respect to the barrier;

determine at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier based on the traveling direction of the vehicle, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone is modified based on maximum distance at which communication signals are exchanged between the vehicle and a barrier controller associated with the barrier; and

determine at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier based on the at least one dynamic status zone, wherein the at least one barrier control zone is provided at a location that is based on a location of the at least one dynamic status zone.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes determining that the direction of the travel of the vehicle includes an arrival of the vehicle towards the barrier, wherein at least one dynamic arrival status zone is determined that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the barrier.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the at least one dynamic arrival status zone to increase a distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic arrival status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the dynamic arrival status zone to decrease the distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic arrival status zone based on unsuccessful successive receptions of the predetermined number of communication signals from the vehicle communication system to the transceiver.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier includes determining at least one barrier opening zone that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the dynamic arrival status zone.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes determining that the direction of the travel of the vehicle includes a departure of the vehicle away from the barrier, wherein at least one dynamic departure status zone is determined that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the barrier.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the at least one dynamic departure status zone to increase a distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic arrival status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the dynamic departure status zone to decrease the distance between the boundary of the at least one dynamic departure status zone based on unsuccessful successive receptions of the predetermined number of communication signals from the vehicle communication system to the transceiver.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier includes determining at least one barrier closing zone that includes a boundary that is provided at a predetermined distance from the dynamic departure status zone.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer, which includes a processor perform a method, the method comprising:

determining a traveling direction of a vehicle with respect to a barrier;

determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier based on the traveling direction of the vehicle, wherein the at least one dynamic status zone is modified based on maximum distance at which communication signals are exchanged between the vehicle and a barrier controller associated with the barrier; and

determining at least one barrier control zone associated with the barrier based on the at least one dynamic status zone, wherein the at least one barrier control zone is provided at a location that is based on a location of the at least one dynamic status zone.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein determining at least one dynamic status zone associated with the barrier includes modifying the at least one dynamic status zone to increase a distance between a boundary of the at least one dynamic status zone based on successful successive receptions of a predetermined number of communication signals from a vehicle communication system of the vehicle to a transceiver operably connected to the barrier controller associated with the barrier.