System for transmitting baggage items

• US 9,626,857 B2
• Filed: 12/11/2013
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Fokkelman, Joris
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US14/760,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20160019775A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,224 Days
• Field of Search: 34053932, 34053913, 3404255, 235382, 713185, 726 4
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2018 Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A system for transmitting baggage items in vehicles, having a first communication module for communicating with a communication terminal that requests authorization data via a network, an identification routine that identifies a supplier, a second communication module for communication to a control device of an access system for a vehicle, a second identification routine for identification of the system by the access system, a third communication module for receiving request information (AA) from the driver, and an updating routine for updating authorization data of the system. A baggage detection unit detects baggage items loaded into the vehicle. Data regarding the baggage items is transmitted to a logistics service provider and after executing the updating routine transmits information on the baggage items to the vehicle access system. The control device of the access system generates a message regarding the transmission of baggage items via a bus system in the vehicle.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating transmitting of baggage items by a vehicle, the system comprising:

a first communication module configured to establish a communication connection with a communication terminal of a deliverer that requests authorization data via a communication network;

a first identification routine configured to uniquely identifying a specific deliverer;

a second communication module configured to establish a communication connection via a wireless communication network to a communication device of a control device of an access arrangement of the vehicle;

a second identification routine for unique identification of the system by the access arrangement,

a third communication module configured to receive update request information of a user;

an updating routine configured to update authorization data in a memory; and

at least one baggage registration unit configured to register the baggage items, to produce registered data relating to the baggage items, when the baggage items are loaded into the vehicle, the registered data relating to the baggage items being transmitted via the communication connection via the communication network or via a communication connection to a logistics service provider,

wherein the system, after executing the updating routine to update authorization data, transmits information relating to the transmission of the baggage items to be effected via the wireless communication network to the communication device of the control device of the access arrangement of the vehicle, and

wherein the control device of the access arrangement of the vehicle generates and sends a message relating to the transmission of the baggage items, the sending of the message to be effected via a bus system in the vehicle to a driver assistance system.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one baggage registration unit is arranged in a passenger compartment.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one baggage registration unit is arranged in a trunk.

4. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one baggage registration unit has an RFID reader.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bus system in the vehicle is a CAN bus.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bus system in the vehicle is an Ethernet bus.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication network is a mobile communication network.

8. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the user is identified by at least one of voice recognition, transmission of identification information, and by a challenge-response method.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein m the user is identified by unique cryptographic information.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a module configured to establish a communication connection via at least one of the wireless communication network, a mobile communication network, and a WLAN network.

11. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a module configured to encrypt communications between the communication device of the system and the communication device (300/310) of the access arrangement using a common secret.

12. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one baggage registration unit has an RFID reader.

13. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the user is identified by at least one of voice recognition, transmission of identification information, and by a challenge-response method.

14. The system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one baggage item includes an RFID component configured to be read by the RFID reader.

15. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one of input device configured to document delivery of the at least one baggage item by creating one of a visual, audible, and sensory record.

16. The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the input device is a camera arranged in the vehicle that is activated at least by the access arrangement.