System and method for handling a vector state change upon remotely controlling a barrier

• US 10,060,175 B1
• Filed: 11/13/2017
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Lickfelt, Brian K., Lamm, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T
• Application Number:
  US15/810,609
• Time in Patent Office: 288 Days
• Field of Search: 340935, 340933, 340988, 340989, 340994, 340 561, 340 564, 340 571, 340 101
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/02 Small garages, e.g. for one or two cars attached to, or supported by, the vehicle B62D
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 6/42 Devices or arrangements peculiar to garages, not covered elsewhere, e.g. securing devices, safety devices , monitoring and operating schemes; centering devices
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/40 Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/668 for overhead wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/73 responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/77 using wireless control
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 2015/763 using acoustical sensors
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 2015/767 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/45 Control modes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/818 with visual display
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/426 against unauthorised use E05Y2400/51, E05Y2400/522 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/106 for garages
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/40 for gates
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/04 Systems determining the presence of a target
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/41 Differential correction, e.g. DGPS [differential GPS]
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/51 Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2829 involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 : Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A system and method for handling a vector state change upon remotely controlling a barrier that include determining a current state of the barrier when a vehicle travels through at least one first zone associated with the barrier. The system and method also include sending at least one barrier control signal to a barrier controller associated with the barrier when the vehicle travels through at least one second zone to automatically control movement to traverse the barrier to an updated state based on the current state of the barrier. The system and method additionally include determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs upon the vehicle traveling through the at least one second zone. The system and method further include presenting a user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle and the updated state of the barrier.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for handling a vector state change upon remotely controlling a barrier, comprising:

determining, with a barrier status determinant module, a current state of the barrier when a vehicle travels through at least one first zone associated with the barrier;

sending from a barrier control module, at least one barrier control signal to a barrier controller associated with the barrier when the vehicle travels through at least one second zone to automatically control movement to traverse the barrier to an updated state based on the current state of the barrier;

determining, with a location determinant module, that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs upon the vehicle traveling through the at least one second zone, wherein the vector state change occurs when the vehicle changes direction before the vehicle has an opportunity to travel through at least one third zone, wherein the at least one third zone is utilized to send at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to an opened state or a closed state based on the updated state of the barrier; and

presenting, with a barrier status presentation module, a user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle and the updated state of the barrier.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the current state of the barrier includes determining that the barrier is at least one of:

the opened state, a partially opened state, and the closed state, wherein the current state of the barrier is determined when at least one of;

the vehicle enters the at least one first zone when the vehicle is determined to arrive toward the barrier and the vehicle exits the at least one first zone when the vehicle is determined to depart away from the barrier.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein sending the at least one barrier control signal to the barrier controller includes determining that the vehicle is initially arriving toward the barrier and sending the at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to the opened state as the updated state, wherein the at least one barrier control signal is sent to traverse the barrier to the opened state upon determining that the current state of the barrier is the closed state or a partially opened state.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle is initially arriving toward the barrier and that the vehicle changes its direction to depart away from the barrier within the at least one second zone.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle changes direction within the at least one second zone before the vehicle has an opportunity to enter and exit the at least one third zone that is utilized to traverse the barrier to the closed state upon determining that the vehicle is departing away from the barrier and the updated state of the barrier is the opened state.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein sending the at least one barrier control signal to the barrier controller includes determining that the vehicle is departing away from the barrier and sending the at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to the closed state as the updated state, wherein the at least one barrier control signal is sent to traverse the barrier to the closed state upon determining that the current state of the barrier is the opened state or a partially opened state.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle is initially departing away from the barrier and that the vehicle changes its direction to arrive toward the barrier within the at least one second zone.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle changes direction within the at least one second zone before the vehicle has an opportunity to exit and re-enter the at least one third zone that is utilized to traverse the barrier to the opened state upon determining that the vehicle is arriving toward the barrier and the updated state of the barrier is the closed state.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein presenting the user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle includes providing a manual actuation user interface input icon that is utilized to at least:

traverse the barrier to the closed state when the updated state of the barrier is the opened state and the vehicle is determined to change direction to depart away from the barrier within the at least one second zone, and traverse the barrier to the opened state when the updated state of the barrier is the closed state and the vehicle is determined to change direction to arrive toward the barrier within the at least one second zone.

10. A system for handling a vector state change upon remotely controlling a barrier, comprising:

a memory storing instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to;

determine, with a barrier status determinant module, a current state of the barrier when a vehicle travels through at least one first zone associated with the barrier;

send from a barrier control module, at least one barrier control signal to a barrier controller associated with the barrier when the vehicle travels through at least one second zone to automatically control movement to traverse the barrier to an updated state based on the current state of the barrier;

determine, with a location determinant module, that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs upon the vehicle traveling through the at least one second zone, wherein the vector state change occurs when the vehicle changes direction before the vehicle has an opportunity to travel through at least one third zone, wherein the at least one third zone is utilized to send at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to an opened state or a closed state based on the updated state of the barrier; and

present, with a barrier status presentation module, a user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle and the updated state of the barrier.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein determining the current state of the barrier includes determining that the barrier is at least one of:

the opened state, a partially opened state, and the closed state, wherein the current state of the barrier is determined when at least one of;

the vehicle enters the at least one first zone when the vehicle is determined to arrive toward the barrier and the vehicle exits the at least one first zone when the vehicle is determined to depart away from the barrier.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein sending the at least one barrier control signal to the barrier controller includes determining that the vehicle is initially arriving toward the barrier and sending the at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to the opened state as the updated state, wherein the at least one barrier control signal is sent to traverse the barrier to the opened state upon determining that the current state of the barrier is the closed state or a partially opened state.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle is initially arriving toward the barrier and that the vehicle changes its direction to depart away from the barrier within the at least one second zone.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle changes direction within the at least one second zone before the vehicle has an opportunity to enter and exit the at least one third zone that is utilized to traverse the barrier to the closed state upon determining that the vehicle is departing away from the barrier and the updated state of the barrier is the opened state.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein sending the at least one barrier control signal to the barrier controller includes determining that the vehicle is departing away from the barrier and sending the at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to the closed state as the updated state, wherein the at least one barrier control signal is sent to traverse the barrier to the closed state upon determining that the current state of the barrier is the opened state or a partially opened state.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle is initially departing away from the barrier and that the vehicle changes its direction to arrive toward the barrier within the at least one second zone.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein determining that the vector state change of the vehicle occurs includes determining that the vehicle changes direction within the at least one second zone before the vehicle has an opportunity to exit and re-enter the at least one third zone that is utilized to traverse the barrier to the opened state upon determining that the vehicle is arriving toward the barrier and the updated state of the barrier is the closed state.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein presenting the user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle includes providing a manual actuation user interface input icon that is utilized to at least:

traverse the barrier to the closed state when the updated state of the barrier is the opened state and the vehicle is determined to change direction to depart away from the barrier within the at least one second zone, and traverse the barrier to the opened state when the updated state of the barrier is the closed state and the vehicle is determined to change direction to arrive toward the barrier within the at least one second zone.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer, which includes a processor, perform a method, the method comprising:

determining, with a barrier status determinant module, a current state of a barrier when a vehicle travels through at least one first zone associated with the barrier;

sending from a barrier control module, at least one barrier control signal to a barrier controller associated with the barrier when the vehicle travels through at least one second zone to automatically control movement to traverse the barrier to an updated state based on the current state of the barrier;

determining, with a location determinant module, that a vector state change of the vehicle occurs upon the vehicle traveling through the at least one second zone, wherein the vector state change occurs when the vehicle changes direction before the vehicle has an opportunity to travel through at least one third zone, wherein the at least one third zone is utilized to send at least one barrier control signal to traverse the barrier to an opened state or a closed state based on the updated state of the barrier; and

presenting, with a barrier status presentation module, a user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle and the updated state of the barrier.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein presenting the user interface alert regarding the vector state change of the vehicle includes providing a manual actuation user interface input icon that is utilized to at least:

traverse the barrier to the closed state when the updated state of the barrier is the opened state and the vehicle is determined to change direction to depart away from the barrier within the at least one second zone, and traverse the barrier to the opened state when the updated state of the barrier is the closed state and the vehicle is determined to change direction to arrive toward the barrier within the at least one second zone.