Receiver and method for scanning and receiving wake-up signals with multiple configurations

• US 7,664,479 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2003
• Issued: 02/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Fischer, Robert, Reisinger, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson; Matthew D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Safaipour; Bobbak
• Application Number:
  US10/717,363
• Publication Number:
  US 20040124970A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,281 Days
• Field of Search: 455/343.2
• US Class Current: 455/343.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver

Abstract

A method for receiving first signals and further signals using a receiver, the first and further signals differing in at least one of the transmission parameters data rate, modulation type, wake-up criterion, synchronization and threshold value, comprises the steps of: in a first step, in a quiescent mode of the receiver, receiving and searching for a wake-up criterion (A) is performed intermittently using a first preset adjustable configuration of transmission parameters, and when no signal is received and no wake-up criterion (A) is found, the system switches to at least one further configuration and a search is made for a wake-up criterion (B).

Claims

1. A method for receiving first signals and further signals using a receiver,

the first and further signals differing in at least one of the transmission parameters:

data rate, modulation type, wake-up criterion, synchronization and threshold, comprising the steps of;

a) in a first step in a quiescent mode of the receiver, performing receiving and searching for a first wake-up criterion intermittently using a first preset adjustable configuration of transmission parameters tuned for receiving the first wake-up criterion with a first data rate and/or a first modulation type and/or a first threshold; and

b) when the first wake-up criterion is not received or found in said quiescent mode, switching the receiver to at least one further configuration different from said first preset adjustable configuration and tuned for receiving a second wake-up criterion and searching for the second wake-up criterion, and

c) if said first or second wake-up criterion has been received in step a) or b), switching the receiver into an active mode with a respectively selected configuration.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein when no signal is received and no wake-up criterion is found using at least one further configuration, the process starts again with step a).

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first device is a remote keyless entry system and a second device is a tire pressure monitoring system.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein on receiving successfully and finding a wake-up criterion by step a) or b), the receiver goes out of the quiescent mode into an active mode using the configuration that was successful for the reception concerned.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the successful reception of a wake-up criterion by step a) or b) must take place within a preset time.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein during quiescent mode, the receiver is turned on in intervals for receiving said first or second wake-up criterion.

6. A receiver for receiving first signals and further signals comprising a storage device for loading at least two different pre-definable receive configurations, wherein

the receiver has a quiescent mode in which it intermittently is turned on to receive and search for a first wake-up criterion using a first preset adjustable configuration of transmission parameters, and

the receiver comprises a changeover switch in order to switch to at least one further second configuration different from said first configuration when the first wake-up criterion is not found, and to search for a second wake-up criterion,

wherein the receiver is operable to switch into an active mode with said first or second configuration, respectively in case of a successful reception of said first or second wake-up criterion.

7. The receiver as claimed in claim 6, wherein the receiver has an active mode that the receiver goes into when reception is successful and a wake-up criterion has been found using the configuration that was successful for the reception concerned.

8. The receiver as claimed in claim 6, wherein the receiver has a time-control unit so that the switchover using the changeover switch occurs within a preset time at the latest.

9. The receiver as claimed in claim 6, wherein a first device is a remote keyless entry system and a second device is a tire pressure monitoring system.

10. A motor vehicle comprising:

a receiver for receiving first signals and further signals comprising a storage device for loading at least two different pre-definable receive configurations,

a first device coupled with said receiver;

a second device coupled with said receiver;

wherein the receiver is operable to operate in a quiescent mode in which it intermittently is turned on to receive and search for a first wake-up criterion using a first preset adjustable configuration of transmission parameters, and

wherein the receiver comprises a changeover switch in order to switch to at least a second preset adjustable configuration different from said first preset adjustable configuration when no signal is received and the first wake-up criterion is not found using said first preset adjustable configuration, and to search for a second wake-up criterion, wherein the receiver is operable to switch into an active mode with said first or second preset adjustable configuration, respectively in case of a successful reception of said first or second wake-up criterion.

11. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the receiver has an active mode that the receiver goes into when reception is successful and a wake-up criterion has been found using the configuration that was successful for the reception concerned.

12. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the receiver has a time-control unit so that the switchover using the changeover switch occurs within a preset time at the latest.

13. The motor vehicle as claimed in claim 10, wherein said first device is a remote keyless entry system and said second device is a tire pressure monitoring system.