SYSTEM AND METHOD TO OPERATE AN EXTENDED RANGE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM TO RECOGNIZE A KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER

• US 20130069761A1
• Filed: 09/21/2011
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc. (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Inventors: TIEMAN, CRAIG A.
• Application Number:
  US13/238,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20130069761A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.64
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/00 Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for devices for protecting vehicle occupants in case of accidents B60R21/00; safety belts B60R22/00; central door locking E05B49/00, E05B77/50
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00507 keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00849 programming by learning
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/29 the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards

Abstract

A communication system, an in-vehicle communication module, and a method for operating a keyless entry receiver in a vehicle to recognize a keyless entry transmitter. An internet server is used to store programming data for operating the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter. An in-vehicle communication module is used to communicate with a diagnostic bus of the vehicle to determine a vehicle identity, communicate with the internet server to download programming data corresponding to the vehicle identity, operate the keyless entry receiver into a learn mode via the diagnostic bus and in accordance with the programming data, and operate a keyless entry transmitter to transmit a keyless entry signal effective for the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter.

Claims

1. A communication system for operating a keyless entry receiver in a vehicle to recognize a keyless entry transmitter, said system comprising:

an internet server configured to store programming data for operating the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter; and

an in-vehicle communication module configured to communicate with a diagnostic bus of the vehicle to determine a vehicle identity, communicate with the internet server to download programming data corresponding to the vehicle identity, operate the keyless entry receiver into a learn mode via the diagnostic bus and in accordance with the programming data, and operate a keyless entry transmitter in communication with the communication module to transmit a keyless entry signal effective for the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter, wherein the internet server is configured to communicate with a mobile communication device such that the mobile communication device is able to initiate the operation of the keyless entry receiver into the learn mode in a manner effective to recognize the keyless entry transmitter.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the keyless entry transmitter is programmed in accordance with the programming data to transmit a keyless entry signal corresponding to a key-fob profile.

3. The system in accordance with claim 2, wherein the programming data includes transmitting frequency and signal encryption settings for the keyless entry transmitter that correspond to the vehicle identity.

4. The system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a mobile communication device configured to communicate with the in-vehicle communication module via the internet server effective to operate the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter.

5. The system in accordance with claim 4, wherein the internet server is further configured to store a key-fob profile, and the mobile communication device is configured to download the key-fob profile and emulate a keyless entry key-fob based on the key-fob profile

6. The system in accordance with claim 5, wherein the programming data includes the key-fob profile so the keyless transmitter is programmed to transmit a keyless entry signal corresponding to the key-fob profile.

7. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the keyless entry transmitter is integrated within the in-vehicle communication module.

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13. A method for operating a keyless entry receiver in a vehicle to recognize a keyless entry transmitter, said method comprising:

determining a vehicle identity of the vehicle via a diagnostic bus of the vehicle;

downloading programming data corresponding to the vehicle identity into an in-vehicle communication module, wherein the programming data is downloaded from an internet server in communication with the keyless entry transmitter;

operating the keyless entry receiver into a learn mode via a diagnostic bus of the vehicle and in accordance with the programming data, wherein operating the keyless entry receiver into the learn mode is initiated by a personal communication device in communication with the internet server; and

transmitting a keyless entry signal effective for the keyless entry receiver to recognize the keyless entry transmitter.

14. The method in accordance with claim 13, further comprising

selecting a key-fob profile;

downloading the key-fob profile into the in-vehicle communication module; and

transmitting a keyless entry signal corresponding to the key-fob profile.

15. The method in accordance with claim 14, wherein the step of selecting a key-fob profile is performed by a mobile communication device in communication with an internet server.

16. The method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the step of determining a vehicle identity is initiated by a mobile communication device communicating with the in vehicle communication module.

17. The method in accordance with claim 16, wherein the mobile communication device and the in vehicle communication module communicate via an internet server.

18. The method in accordance with claim 13, further comprising

selecting a key-fob profile;

downloading the key-fob profile into a mobile communication device; and

emulating a keyless entry key-fob with the mobile communication device based on the key-fob profile.