Apparatus and method for wireless connection of devices

• US 9,848,451 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2016
• Issued: 12/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Schafer, Frank Rene
• Primary Examiner(s): Hsieh, Ping
• Assistant Examiner(s): Yang, James
• Application Number:
  US14/991,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20160381721A1
• Time in Patent Office: 711 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system and method for wireless connection of at least a first device to at least a second device. The devices are each configured with a sensor for receiving a signal, a data connection element for providing a data transmission channel between the devices, and a control element. The devices each have a timing device for determining the time of reception, with the timing devices can be activated with the reception of the signal. The timing devices are started with the reception of the signal. Furthermore, the devices are configured to record the signal received by the sensor and the time of reception of the signal and to provide to each other the signals received by the sensors and the times of reception of the signals, to compare them with each other and to use them as an identification feature.

Claims

1. A system for wireless connection, comprising:

a first device;

a second device, the first device and the second device each configured with a sensor for receiving a signal, a data connection element for providing a data transmission channel between the devices, and a control element, characterized in that wherein

the first device and the second device each have a timing device for determining the time of reception, wherein the timing devices each are configured to be activated with a reception of the signal, and

the first device and the second device are further configured;

to record the signal received by the sensor and the time of reception of the signal,

to provide to each other signals received by the sensors and the times of reception of the signals, and

to compare them with each other for identification,

wherein the first device is configured as a movable object and the second device is configured as a movable or stationary object.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the devices are configured to:

send function offers and function requests and receive function offer and function requests from another device,

compare the function offers and function requests received with their own function offers and function requests,

accept the function offers and function requests received, and

maintain a wireless connection between the devices after the acceptance.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to receive audio signals, video signals, heat, or a vibration.

4. A method for wireless connecting of devices, comprising:

generating of a receivable signal for initiating a connection process;

receiving of the signal by a sensor and simultaneous starting of a timing device as well as recording of the signal;

connecting of the devices via an open data transmission channel as a wireless connection;

sending, receiving and comparing of time-dependent signals;

recognizing the devices as ready-to-connect objects and maintenance of the wireless connection, an in response to a non-recognition, closing of the data transmission channel and breaking of the wireless connection,

sending of at least one message, which contains at least one function offer or a function request,

selecting of a function offered by one of the devices in connection with the other one of the devices,

acceptance of the function in the other device in connection with the other one of the devices, and

sending and receiving of data between the devices to execute the function, wherein the devices are defined by at least a first device and a second device, and the first device is configured as a movable object and the second device is configured as a movable or stationary object.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the comparing of the time-dependent signals is referenced to absolute time.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the comparing of the time-dependent signals is referenced to a defined time period.

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein the signal which can be received for the initiating of the connection process is based on a vibration.

8. The method according to claim 4, wherein the signal which can be received for the initiating of the connection process is generated as an audio signal.

9. The method according to claim 4, wherein the signal which can be received for the initiating of the connection process is generated as a video signal.