Vehicle security control system

• US 7,548,154 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2007
• Issued: 06/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Shimomura, Toshio
• Primary Examiner(s): BLOUNT, ERIC
• Application Number:
  US11/714,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20070222563A1
• Time in Patent Office: 832 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.11, 340/426.17, 340/426.22, 340/425.5, 340/5.61, 340/426.13, 307/10.2, 307/10.3
• US Class Current: 340/426.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2018 Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking

Abstract

A vehicle security control system receives from a separated communication device a demand signal to prohibit or permit engine operation via an immobilizer. The vehicle control device includes a display for displaying information on the engine operation, a communication unit for receiving the demand signal from the separated communication device and a remote security ECU for providing a control signal according to the demand signal, an immobilizer ECU for setting or unsetting the immobilizer according to the control signal. The immobilizer ECU prohibits the display from displaying the information on the engine operation when the immobilizer ECU unsets the immobilizer even when the separated communication device provides the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

Claims

1. A vehicle security control system communicates with a separated communication device to receive from the same a demand signal to prohibit or permit engine operation, said vehicle control device comprising:

a key for operating the vehicle, said key providing an ID signal when it is used;

a display for displaying information on the engine operation;

a first communication unit for receiving the ID signal;

a second communication unit for receiving the demand signal sent from said separated communication device; and

control means for controlling the engine operation according to the demand signal,

wherein said control means prohibits said display from displaying the information on the engine operation when permitting the engine operation if said separated communication device provides the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

2. A vehicle security control system as in claim 1, wherein said control means controls said display to display the information on the engine operation when said control means prohibits the engine operation according to the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

3. A vehicle security control system as in claim 1, wherein said control means continues to prohibit the engine operation and controls said display to display the information on the engine operation when said control means prohibits the engine operation according to the demand signal to prohibit engine operation although said first communication unit receives the ID signal.

4. A vehicle security system as in claim 1, wherein the information on the engine operation includes information on the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

5. A vehicle security control system as in claim 1, wherein the information on the engine operation includes information on the demand signal to permit engine operation.

6. A vehicle security control system that communicates with a separated communication device for receiving from the same a demand signal to prohibit or permit engine operation, said vehicle control device comprising:

a key for operating the vehicle, said key providing an ID signal when it is used;

a first communication unit for receiving the ID signal;

a second communication unit for receiving the demand signal sent from said separated communication device;

control means for controlling the engine operation according to the demand signal; and

a manipulating means to be manipulated by a vehicle driver to input a request to said control means,

wherein said control means prohibits a display from displaying the information on the engine operation when permitting the engine operation even when said separated communication device provides the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

7. A vehicle security control system as in claim 6, wherein said control means permits said manipulating means to prohibit the engine operation when said control means prohibits the engine operation according to the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

8. A vehicle security control system as in claim 6, wherein said control means continues to prohibit the engine operation and controls said manipulating means to permit operation to prohibit the engine operation when said control means prohibits the engine operation according to the demand signal to prohibit engine operation although said first communication unit receives the ID signal.

9. A vehicle security control system as in claim 6, wherein said control means continues to prohibit the engine operation when said manipulating means is operated and permits said manipulating means to prohibit the engine operation when said control means prohibits the engine operation according to the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

10. A vehicle security control system as in claim 6, further comprising a display for displaying information of the engine operation, wherein:

said manipulating means is manipulated according to information displayed by said display; and

said control means prohibit engine operation by prohibiting said display from displaying the information on the engine operation.

11. A vehicle security control system as in claim 10, wherein the information displayed by the display includes information on the demand signal to permit engine operation.

12. A vehicle security control system that receives from a separated communication device a demand signal to set or unset an engine immobilizer of an engine control unit, said vehicle control device comprising:

a display for displaying information on the engine operation;

a communication unit for receiving the demand signal for said separated communication device;

a remote security ECU for providing a control signal according to the demand signal; and

an immobilizer ECU for setting or unsetting the immobilizer according to the control signal;

wherein said immobilizer ECU prohibits said display from displaying the information on the engine operation when said separated communication device sends the demand signal to set the immobilizer if said immobilizer ECU has unset said immobilizer.

13. A vehicle security control system that receives from a separated communication device for receiving a remote set signal for setting an engine immobilizer to prohibit engine operation, said vehicle control device comprising:

a key for operating the vehicle, said key providing an ID signal when it is used;

a first communication unit for receiving the ID signal;

a second communication unit for receiving the remote set signal from said separated communication device;

an engine control unit including said engine immobilizer; and

a manipulating means to be manipulated by a vehicle driver to input a request for setting or unsetting the engine immobilizer to said engine control unit,

wherein said engine control unit prohibits a display from displaying the information on the engine operation when unsetting the immobilizer if said second communication unit receives the remote set signal.

14. A vehicle security control system as in claim 13, wherein said engine control unit permits said manipulating means to set said immobilizer if said engine control unit has prohibited the engine operation according to the demand signal to prohibit engine operation.

15. A vehicle security control system as in claim 13, wherein said engine control unit continues to set the immobilizer and controls said manipulating means to permit operation to set the immobilizer if said engine control unit has set the immobilizer according to the demand signal to set the immobilizer although said first communication unit receives the ID signal.

16. A vehicle security control system as in claim 13, wherein said engine control unit continues to set said immobilizer when said manipulating means is operated and permits said manipulating means to set the immobilizer if said engine control unit sets the immobilizer according to the demand signal to set said immobilizer.