System and method for keyless entry and remote starting vehicle with an OEM remote embedded in vehicle

• US 9,536,365 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Light Wave Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lightwave technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Wisnia, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): Alam, Mirza
• Application Number:
  US14/290,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20150029010A1
• Time in Patent Office: 950 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.17, 340/5.61, 340/5.72, 340/5.64, 340/5.5, 340/10.33, 327/517, 702/78, 702/52
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/209 Remote starting of engine
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00206 the keyless data carrier being hand operated
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00547 starting ignition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop

Abstract

A vehicle comprising a keyless go system, and at least one key fob, said keyless go system being operatively connected to a locking/unlocking subsystem and an engine start subsystem, said vehicle further comprising at least one LF transmitter, at least one LF receiver, at least one HF transmitter and at least one HF receiver, said vehicle further comprising an aftermarket keyless go system interfacing with said keyless go system, wherein at least one of said at least one key fob is embedded into said vehicle, and wherein when a user sends a lock/unlock command, or a start command with a portable device, said aftermarket keyless go system interacts with said embedded key fob to selectively enable and disable low frequency communication between said embedded key fob and said keyless go system.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising a keyless go system, and at least one OEM key fob, said keyless go system being operatively connected to a locking/unlocking subsystem and an engine start subsystem, said vehicle further comprising at least one LF transmitter, at least one LF receiver, at least one HF transmitter and at least one HF receiver and first and second LF transmitting antennae,

said vehicle further comprising an aftermarket keyless go system interfacing with said keyless go system,

wherein the keyless go system is configured to transmit signal from each antenna in sequence separated by a certain time interval with a higher and lower power levels, respectively, wherein the second LF antenna with the lower power level will only get a response if the OEM key fob is inside the vehicle, and the first antenna with a higher power level will get a response if the OEM key fob is outside the vehicle, and, by analyzing the response signals to the sequential signals, to determine whether the OEM key fob is inside the vehicle or outside the vehicle,

said aftermarket keyless go system being adapted to communicate with a portable device that is different from said OEM key fob, wherein at least one of said at least one OEM key fob is embedded into said vehicle, and

wherein the keyless go system is further configured to, when a user unlocks the vehicle with the portable device, to enable the OEM key fob when the user uses a predetermined sequence of button presses on the portable device, whereby the vehicle recognize that the OEM key fob is inside the vehicle and allow the user to start the vehicle,

wherein when a user sends a lock/unlock command with said portable device, said lock command is received by said aftermarket keyless go system, such that said aftermarket keyless go system subsequently interacts with said embedded OEM key fob to selectively enable and disable low frequency communication between said embedded OEM key fob and said keyless go system, such that said user is free from being required to carry another of said at least one OEM key fob simultaneously with said portable device.

2. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said LF transmitter and LF receiver are an LF transceiver.

3. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said HF transmitter and HF receiver are an HF transceiver.

4. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said selective enabling and disabling of low frequency communication between said embedded key fob and said keyless go system include selectively removing power from said embedded key fob.

5. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said portable device is a cellular telephone, a smart phone, a tablet, or an aftermarket key fob, in wireless communication with said aftermarket keyless go system.

6. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said lock command is triggered by a user pressing a pushbutton on a handle of a vehicle, or touching a touch sensor on an inside of said handle of said vehicle.

7. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said start command is triggered by a user pressing a start button inside said vehicle.

8. A vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said aftermarket keyless go system further includes a remote starter, in order to permit a user to start said vehicle with said portable device.