Remote control of vehicle functionalities by means of a mobile terminal
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1. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit;
a first communication interface configured to communicate via a first communication link to a remote vehicle management system;
a second communication interface configured to communicate via a second communication link to a mobile terminal; and
at least one control interface configured to control actuation of at least one vehicle component to trigger or alter at least one predetermined vehicle functionality;
whereinthe control unit is configured toobtain identification information (DI) from the vehicle management system via the first communication interface,output a first identifier incorporating the identification information via the second communication interface,obtain a second identifier from a mobile terminal via the second communication interface;
determine whether the second identifier corresponds to the first identifier according to a first predetermined rule; and
control the at least one control interface to actuate at least one of the at least one vehicle components if the second identifier corresponds to the first identifier according to the first predetermined rule,the identification information includes a cryptographic key,the second communication link is a bidirectional communication link,the control unit is configured to act as a terminal station of the bidirectional communication link via the second communication interface,the mobile terminal is configured to act as a remote terminal station of the bidirectional communication link, andthe bidirectional communication link is encrypted using the cryptographic key from included in the identification information.
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Abstract
A system and method for remote control of functionalities of a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle reserved for hire, is provided. The system and method include transmission and receipt of information between a mobile terminal, a remote vehicle management system and a control unit of a vehicle to remotely control, particularly to remotely initiate, particular functionalities of a vehicle which has been selected, particularly reserved, in advance using the vehicle management system. The mobile terminal is identified to the vehicle on the basis of an interchange of identifiers that the vehicle and the terminal have received in advance from the vehicle management system.
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1. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit; a first communication interface configured to communicate via a first communication link to a remote vehicle management system; a second communication interface configured to communicate via a second communication link to a mobile terminal; and at least one control interface configured to control actuation of at least one vehicle component to trigger or alter at least one predetermined vehicle functionality; wherein the control unit is configured to obtain identification information (DI) from the vehicle management system via the first communication interface, output a first identifier incorporating the identification information via the second communication interface, obtain a second identifier from a mobile terminal via the second communication interface; determine whether the second identifier corresponds to the first identifier according to a first predetermined rule; and control the at least one control interface to actuate at least one of the at least one vehicle components if the second identifier corresponds to the first identifier according to the first predetermined rule, the identification information includes a cryptographic key, the second communication link is a bidirectional communication link, the control unit is configured to act as a terminal station of the bidirectional communication link via the second communication interface, the mobile terminal is configured to act as a remote terminal station of the bidirectional communication link, and the bidirectional communication link is encrypted using the cryptographic key from included in the identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit; a first communication interface configured to communicate via a first communication link to a remote vehicle management system; a second communication interface configured to communicate via a second communication link to a mobile terminal; at least one control interface configured to control actuation of at least one vehicle component to trigger or alter at least one predetermined vehicle functionality; and a locating apparatus, wherein the control unit is configured to obtain identification information (IDI) from the vehicle management system via the first communication interface, output a first identifier incorporating the identification information via the second communication interface, obtain a second identifier from a mobile terminal via the second communication interface, determine whether the second identifier corresponds to the first identifier according to a first predetermined rule, and control the at least one control interface to actuate at least one of the at least one vehicle components if the second identifier corresponds to the first identifier according to the first predetermined rule, the locating apparatus is configured to obtain a signal transmitted by the mobile terminal, use the signal to identify a location of the mobile terminal in a local environment of the vehicle, and transmit the location of the mobile terminal to the control unit, and the control unit is configured to determine the at least one predetermined vehicle functionality on the basis of the position of the mobile terminal ascertained by the locating apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A vehicle management system, comprising:
at least one data processing unit having a computer program configured to electronically provision, via a communication network, information that represents at least one option for the selection and management of a selected vehicle; receive management data transmitted via the communication network that represent a selection and management of a vehicle according to the at least one option and also an identity or network address of a mobile terminal; produce identification information that contains a first identifier, a second identifier and a cryptographic key; send the identification information to the vehicle identified by the management data and to the mobile terminal, in each case via an appropriate communication link, wherein the identification information enables the vehicle to verify a request from the mobile terminal for triggering or altering at least one predetermined vehicle functionality.
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13. A method for operating a mobile terminal that has at least one communication device for wireless communication with a remote party and a user interface configured to capture inputs from a user and to output information to the user, comprising the acts of:
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outputting to the user interface information representing at least one option for selection and management of a vehicle; capturing a user input on the user interface corresponding to one of the options for selection and management of the vehicle; transmitting from the at least one communication device of the mobile terminal data denoting the captured user input to a remote vehicle management system; receiving via the at least one communication device identification information from the vehicle management system containing a first identifier, a second identifier and a cryptographic key; receiving from a reserved vehicle via the at least one communication device the first identifier; and transmitting via the at least one communication device the second identifier from the mobile terminal to the reserved vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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