Remote-controlled access control device, in particular for a motor vehicle, and portable transponder which is configured for it

• US 6,577,227 B1
• Filed: 12/06/1999
• Issued: 06/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Kirchlinde, Thomas, Piesch, Wolfgang, Röhrl, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Lieu, Julie
• Application Number:
  US09/455,600
• Time in Patent Office: 1,282 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5--, 340/5.63, 340/5.64, 340/5.65, 340/5.72, 340/425, 340/426, 307/10.2, 307/10.5
• US Class Current: 340/5.62
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00365 in combination with a wake-up circuit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• 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 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A remote-controlled access control device includes a stationary transceiver device with a triggering device and a portable transponder. The stationary transceiver device transmits an interrogation code signal in response to the triggering device being activated. The portable transponder receives the interrogation code signal and has a manually activatable activation element. The portable transponder generates a code signal and transmits, together with the code signal, information indicating whether the code signal is generated in response to the interrogation code signal or in response to the activation element being activated. The stationary transceiver device receives the information together with the code signal and generates an unlocking signal based on an evaluation of the code signal with the information indicating whether the code signal is generated in response to the interrogation code signal or in response to the activation element being activated.

Claims

1. A remote-controlled access control device, comprising:

a triggering device;

a stationary transceiver device connected to said triggering device, said stationary transceiver device transmitting an interrogation code signal when said triggering device is activated;

a portable transponder configured to receive the interrogation code signal and having a manually activatable activation element, said portable transponder generating a code signal and transmitting, together with the code signal, a given information indicating whether the code signal is generated in response to the interrogation code signal or in response to said activation element being activated; and

said stationary transceiver device receiving the given information together with the code signal and generating an unlocking signal based on an evaluation of the given information and based on a comparison of the code signal with an internal reference code signal.

2. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 1, wherein said portable transponder is configured such that the given information is formed as a part of the code signal.

3. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 1, wherein said portable transponder is configured such that the given information is an identification added to the code signal.

4. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 1, wherein said portable transponder is configured such that the given information is transmitted by transmitting the code signal repeatedly with a given repetition number, the given information being the given repetition number.

5. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 1, wherein said stationary transceiver device includes a timer defining a given time interval after transmitting the interrogation code signal, said stationary transceiver device evaluates the code signal only if the code signal is received within the given time interval.

6. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 1, wherein said stationary transceiver device, after receiving the code signal and evaluating the code signal as a correct code signal, emits at least a further interrogation code signal, and wherein said portable transponder, in response to the at least one further interrogation code signal, transmits at least a further code signal, said stationary transceiver device receives and evaluates the at least one further code signal transmitted by said portable transponder.

7. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 6, wherein said stationary transceiver device provides the at least one further interrogation code signal as a signal different from the interrogation code signal.

8. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 6, wherein said portable transponder provides the at least one further code signal as a signal different from the code signal.

9. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 1, including an unlocking unit connected to said triggering device, said unlocking unit to be installed in a motor vehicle and receiving the unlocking signal.

10. A remote-controlled access control device, comprising:

a triggering device;

a stationary transceiver device connected to said triggering device, said stationary transceiver device transmitting an interrogation code signal when said triggering device is activated;

a portable transponder configured to receive the interrogation code signal and having a manually activatable activation element, said portable transponder selectively transmitting a first code signal in response to the interrogation code signal and a second code signal in response to said activation element being activated; and

said stationary transceiver device receiving one of the first and second code signals and generating an unlocking signal based on an evaluation of the one of the first and second code signals.

11. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 10, wherein said stationary transceiver device stores a first reference code signal for a comparison with the first code signal and a second reference code signal for a comparison with the second code signal, said stationary transceiver device generates the unlocking signal based on a comparison of one of the first and second code signals with the respective first and second reference code signals.

12. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 10, wherein said stationary transceiver device generates a first reference code signal for a comparison with the first code signal and a second reference code signal for a comparison with the second code signal, said stationary transceiver device generates the unlocking signal based on a comparison of one of the first and second code signals with the respective first and second reference code signals.

13. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 10, wherein said stationary transceiver device includes a timer defining a given time interval after transmitting the interrogation code signal, said stationary transceiver device evaluates the one of the first and second code signals only if one of the first and second code signals is received within the given time interval.

14. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 10, wherein said stationary transceiver device, after receiving one of the first and second code signals and evaluating the one of the first and second code signals as a correct code signal, emits at least a further interrogation code signal, and wherein said portable transponder, in response to the at least one further interrogation code signal, transmits at least a further code signal, said stationary transceiver device receives and evaluates the at least one further code signal transmitted by said portable transponder.

15. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 14, wherein said stationary transceiver device provides the at least one further interrogation code signal as a signal different from the interrogation code signal.

16. The remote-controlled access control device according to claim 14, wherein said portable transponder provides the at least one further code signal as a signal different from the one of the first and second code signals.

17. A transponder, comprising:

a manually activatable activation element;

a control device connected to said manually activatable activation element, said control device generating a code signal and, together with the code signal, a given information indicating whether the code signal is generated in response to an interrogation code signal received from a stationary transceiver device or in response to said activation element being activated; and

a portable transceiver connected to said control device, said portable transceiver being configured to receive the interrogation code signal from the stationary transceiver device and transmitting the code signal together with the given information.

18. A transponder according to claim 17, wherein said manually activatable activation element, said control device, and said portable transceiver are configured to be installed in a motor vehicle key.

19. A transponder, comprising:

a manually activatable activation element;

a control device connected to said manually activatable activation element, said control device selectively generating a first code signal in response to an interrogation code signal received from a stationary transceiver device and a second code signal in response to said activation element being activated; and

a portable transceiver connected to said control device, said portable transceiver being configured to receive the interrogation code signal from the stationary transceiver device and transmitting one of the first and second code signals.

20. A transponder according to claim 19, wherein said manually activatable activation element, said control device, and said portable transceiver are configured to be installed in a motor vehicle key.