Vehicle wireless data communication system

• US 6,600,430 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2001
• Issued: 07/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd. (Faurecia SA)
• Original Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd. (Faurecia SA)
• Inventors: Ido, Kazuhiro, Minagawa, Shoichi
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US09/771,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20010020891A1
• Time in Patent Office: 910 Days
• Field of Search: 340/988, 340/539.1, 340/686.1, 340/686.6, 340/825.15, 340/825.25, 340/5.1, 340/5.2, 340/5.21, 340/5.22, 340/5.23, 340/5.8, 340/10.1, 340/10.34, 340/10.4, 340/539.11, 340/539.23, 307/10.1, 307/10.5, 701/2
• US Class Current: 340/988
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0213 System disabling if a separation threshold is exceeded disabling electrical appliances in case of unplugging G08B13/1409
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0227 System arrangements with a plurality of child units
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/023 Power management, e.g. system sleep and wake up provisions

Abstract

A vehicle wireless data communication system of the invention comprises: a portable device including wireless data communication means and storing means for storing a network setting-up code; and a vehicle carried device including wireless data communication means and storing means for storing a network setting-up code corresponding to the network setting-up code of the portable device, wherein when the portable device approaches to a position within a communication range of the vehicle carried device (S1), an inquiry communication is carried out to compare the network setting-up codes for verification (S2), and when the network setting-up codes are coincident with each other (S3, S5), a wireless link is set up and the vehicle carried device is rendered active (S6).

Claims

1. A vehicle wireless data communication system comprising:

a portable device including wireless data communication means and storing means for storing a network setting-up code; and

a vehicle carried device including wireless data communication means and storing means for storing a network setting-up code corresponding to said network setting-up code of said portable device, wherein

when said portable device approaches to a position within a communication range of said vehicle carried device, an inquiry communication is carried out to compare said network setting-up codes for verification, and when said network setting-up codes are coincident with each other, a wireless link is set up for further data transfer and said vehicle carried device is rendered active.

2. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a burglarproof lock system of said vehicle carried device is removed.

3. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said portable device has a telephone function, if a call is terminated, a hands free mode is automatically set up.

4. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said portable device has a telephone function and an emergency reporting service connection function, self vehicle position data, which is detected by a GPS of the vehicle carried computer, is automatically sent to said portable device, and said portable device connects to an emergency reporting service.

5. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said portable device has a PDA function, said portable device makes a data exchange of at least one of schedule data, personal information, and stored digital information with said vehicle carried device.

6. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said portable device has a PDA function, said portable device sends at least part of personal information contained in said portable device, to vehicle carried device, and in a payment, payment is carried out based on a verification of the personal identification data by data exchange between said vehicle carried computer and said portable device.

7. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when a wireless link is not set up, an intermittent inquiry communication, triggered from said vehicle carried device, is carried out.

8. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said intermittent inquiry communication is started upon detection of a voltage applied in association with an operation of a vehicle engine key.

9. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said intermittent inquiry communication is started in response to an output signal of a vehicle door opening/closing switch or an output signal of a getting-to-vehicle detecting sensor.

10. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, the active state of said vehicle carried device is audibly output.

11. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a message based on personal information recorded in advance is output.

12. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a custom operation of said vehicle carried device, which is based on personal information recorded in advance is output, is set.

13. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a time that said vehicle carried device is rendered active is stored.

14. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said wireless data communication means has a network communication function.

15. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

a plurality of network setting-up codes are contained, and different setting-up information are assigned to said plurality of network setting-up codes, respectively.

16. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said plurality of network setting-up codes are associated with device operation limits.

17. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and said vehicle carried device is turned off.

18. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and a burglarproof lock is set.

19. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and part of the personal information which was set when the wireless link is set up.

20. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and a time that said portable device is out of the communication range is stored.

21. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said portable device is a removable face plate of said vehicle carried device.

22. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 21, wherein

said face plate has a wireless telephone function.

23. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 21, wherein

said face plate has a personal information recording function.

38. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 21, wherein

said face plate has a personal information recording function.

24. A vehicle wireless data communication system comprising:

a portable device including wireless data communication means and storing means for storing a network setting-up code; and

a vehicle carried device including wireless data communication means and storing means for storing a network setting-up code corresponding to said network setting-up code of said portable device, wherein

when said portable device approaches to a position within a communication range of said vehicle carried device, an inquiry communication is carried out to compare said network setting-up codes for verification, and

when said network setting-up codes are coincident with each other, a wireless link is set up for further data transfer, and when personal identification codes are coincident with each other, said vehicle carried device is rendered active.

25. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, the active state of said vehicle carried device is audibly output.

26. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a message based on personal information recorded in advance is output.

27. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a custom operation of said vehicle carried device, which is based on personal information recorded in advance is output, is set.

28. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

when said vehicle carried device is rendered active, a time that said vehicle carried device is rendered active is stored.

29. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said wireless data communication means has a network communication function.

30. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

a plurality of network setting-up codes are contained, and different setting-up information are assigned to said plurality of network setting-up codes, respectively.

31. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said plurality of network setting-up codes are associated with device operation limits.

32. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and said vehicle carried device is turned off.

33. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and a burglarproof lock is set.

34. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and part of the personal information which was set when the wireless link is set up.

35. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said portable device moves out of a communication range of the vehicle carried device, the wireless link is disconnected and a time that said portable device is out of the communication range is stored.

36. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said portable device is a removable face plate of said vehicle carried device.

37. The vehicle wireless data communication system according to claim 24, wherein

said face plate has a wireless telephone function.