Communication system, tuner, and setting method

• US 9,882,597 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2014
• Issued: 01/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Kimura, Arinobu, Sekine, Tomotsugu
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Nay A
• Assistant Examiner(s): FLEMING-HALL, ERICA L
• Application Number:
  US14/772,653
• Publication Number:
  US 20160013830A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,422 Days
• Field of Search: 455 77, 340 572, 340 1324
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/105 Radio frequency identification data [RFID]
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/20 Communication devices for vehicle anti-theft devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00841 by a portable device
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/18 Input circuits, e.g. for coupling to an antenna or a transmission line coupling networks between antennas or lines and receivers independent of the nature of the receiver H03H
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/40 Circuits

Abstract

A mobile device includes a signal generating unit that generates a first signal and a transmitting unit that wirelessly transmits the first signal generated by the signal generating unit. The first signal includes frequency information that is used in wireless communication between the mobile device and a tuner. The tuner includes a setting processing unit that sets a receiving frequency of an antenna and a demodulation frequency of a phase synchronization circuit. The setting processing unit sets the receiving frequency and the demodulation frequency on the basis of the frequency information included in the first signal from the mobile device.

Claims

1. A communication system comprising:

a mobile device including;

a signal generating unit configured to generate a first signal,

a low frequency (LF) transponder response unit configured to modulate the first signal into LF-band radio waves and wirelessly transmit the first signal generated by the signal generating unit, the first signal including frequency information that is used in wireless communication between the mobile device and a tuner;

a radio frequency (RF) transmitting unit configured to modulate a response signal into RF-band radio waves and wirelessly transmit the response signal;

the tuner including a setting processing unit configured to set a receiving frequency of an antenna and a demodulation frequency of a phase synchronization circuit, the setting processing unit being configured to set the receiving frequency and the demodulation frequency on the basis of the frequency information included in the first signal from the mobile device;

a setting information acquisition unit configured to acquire setting information corresponding to the frequency information, the frequency information being included in the first signal received by an engine switch, wherein

the setting processing unit is configured to set the receiving frequency of the antenna on the basis of the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit;

the engine switch is configured to carry out bidirectional communication with the LF-band radio waves; and

the LF transponder response unit is configured to carry out bidirectional communication with the engine switch when the mobile device is initially cataloged in an in-vehicle electronic device, and the first signal is transmitted from the mobile device to the in-vehicle electronic device when the mobile device is initially cataloged in the in-vehicle electronic device.

2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the tuner includes a matching circuit configured to carry out matching between the antenna and a receiver, and

the setting processing unit is configured to set a receiving frequency of the matching circuit.

3. The communication system according to claim 2, wherein

the matching circuit includes a variable capacitance diode, and

the setting processing unit is configured to set a voltage that is applied to the variable capacitance diode of the matching circuit.

4. A tuner that carries out wireless communication with a mobile device, comprising:

a setting processing unit configured to set a receiving frequency of an antenna and a demodulation frequency of a phase synchronization circuit on the basis of frequency information that is used in wireless communication between the mobile device and the tuner, the frequency information being included in a first signal from the mobile device;

a setting information acquisition unit configured to acquire setting information corresponding to the frequency information, the frequency information being included in the first signal received by an engine switch, wherein

the setting processing unit is configured to set the receiving frequency of the antenna on the basis of the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit,

the mobile device includes a signal generating unit configured to generate the first signal, a low frequency (LF) transponder response unit configured to modulate the first signal into LF-band radio waves and wirelessly transmit the first signal generated by the signal generating unit, and a radio frequency (RF) transmitting unit configured to modulate a response signal into RF-band radio waves and wirelessly transmit the response signal,

the engine switch is configured to carry out bidirectional communication with the LF-band radio waves, and

the LF transponder response unit is configured to carry out bidirectional communication with the engine switch when the mobile device is initially cataloged in an in-vehicle electronic device, and the first signal is transmitted from the mobile device to the in-vehicle electronic device when the mobile device is initially cataloged in the in-vehicle electronic device.

5. A setting method for a communication system including a mobile device and a tuner, comprising:

generating a first signal with a use of a low frequency (LF) transponder response unit of the mobile device, the first signal including frequency information that is used in wireless communication between the mobile device and the tuner;

wirelessly transmitting the first signal with the use of a radio frequency (RF) transmitting unit of the mobile device;

setting a receiving frequency of an antenna and a demodulation frequency of a phase synchronization circuit on the basis of the frequency information with the use of the tuner, the frequency information being included in the first signal from the mobile device; and

acquiring setting information corresponding to the frequency information, the frequency information being included in the first signal received by an engine switch, wherein

the receiving frequency of the antenna is set on the basis of the acquired setting information,

bidirectional communication with LF-band radio waves is carried out by the engine switch, and

bidirectional communication with the engine switch is carried out by the LF transponder response unit when the mobile device is initially cataloged in an in-vehicle electronic device, and the first signal is transmitted from the mobile device to the in-vehicle electronic device when the mobile device is initial cataloged in the in-vehicle electronic device.