Electronic access security and keyless entry system
First Claim
1. A system for providing secured access to a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle network;
a remote communications device for sending a signal for controlling functions associated with the vehicle;
a receiver electrically connected to the vehicle network and adapted to receive the signal from the remote communications device and send messages over the vehicle network using network protocol to control functions of the vehicle;
an access module adapted to provide control of functions of the vehicle by a user from outside of the vehicle, the access module electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to send messages over the vehicle network using the network protocol;
a user input device associated with the access module, the access module configured to generate messages to send over the vehicle network using the network protocol based on input received from the user input device;
a plurality of outputs associated with the access module wherein the access module is adapted to directly control access to the vehicle through control of the plurality of outputs;
a plurality of modules electrically connected to the vehicle network wherein each of the modules includes a plurality of inputs for sensing vehicle states and a plurality of outputs for controlling electronic devices;
wherein each of the plurality of modules is configured to send and receive messages of the vehicle network using the network protocol;
wherein the messages comprise (a) a first set of messages reporting state of one or more inputs, (b) a second set of message including commands, each of the commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of outputs, and (c) a third set of messages for changing configurations.
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Abstract
A system for providing secured access to and/or control of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a vehicle network such as a CAN. A remote communications device is used for sending a signal for controlling functions associated with the vehicle. There is a receiver operatively connected to the vehicle network and adapted to receive the signal from the remote communications device. At least one access module is adapted to provide control of functions of the vehicle by a user from outside of the vehicle, the access module is electrically connected to the vehicle network. There is at least one user input device associated with the access module and there are a plurality of outputs associated with the access module wherein the access module is adapted to directly control access to the vehicle through control of the plurality of outputs.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for providing secured access to a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle network; a remote communications device for sending a signal for controlling functions associated with the vehicle; a receiver electrically connected to the vehicle network and adapted to receive the signal from the remote communications device and send messages over the vehicle network using network protocol to control functions of the vehicle; an access module adapted to provide control of functions of the vehicle by a user from outside of the vehicle, the access module electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to send messages over the vehicle network using the network protocol; a user input device associated with the access module, the access module configured to generate messages to send over the vehicle network using the network protocol based on input received from the user input device; a plurality of outputs associated with the access module wherein the access module is adapted to directly control access to the vehicle through control of the plurality of outputs; a plurality of modules electrically connected to the vehicle network wherein each of the modules includes a plurality of inputs for sensing vehicle states and a plurality of outputs for controlling electronic devices; wherein each of the plurality of modules is configured to send and receive messages of the vehicle network using the network protocol; wherein the messages comprise (a) a first set of messages reporting state of one or more inputs, (b) a second set of message including commands, each of the commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of outputs, and (c) a third set of messages for changing configurations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing secured access to a vehicle, comprising:
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a remote communications device for sending a signal for controlling a first set of functions associated with the vehicle; a receiver associated with the vehicle and adapted to receive the signal; an access module operatively connected to the vehicle and adapted to provide access to control of a second set of functions of the vehicle by a user; a plurality of actuators disposed within the vehicle and wherein at least a portion of the first set of functions and at least a portion of the second set of functions are associated with at least one of the plurality of actuators; a controller module electrically connected to the receiver, the access module, and the plurality of actuators; and wherein the second set of functions is configurable using commands for changing programming; a second access module operatively connected to the vehicle, the second access module electrically connected to the controller module and wherein at least one of the plurality of actuators disposed within the vehicle is associated with a third set of functions, and wherein the second access module is a vehicle mounted keypad accessible from outside the vehicle; wherein the third set of functions is different from the first and second sets of functions.
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13. A configurable system for providing access to a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle network; a remote communications device for sending a signal for controlling a first set of vehicle functions; a receiver associated with the vehicle and adapted to receive the signal, the receiver operatively connected to the vehicle network and configured for sending messages over the vehicle network using a messaging protocol; an access module operatively connected to the vehicle network and adapted to provide control of a second set of vehicle functions by a user from outside of the vehicle, wherein the access module is adapted to send and receive messages over the vehicle network using the messaging protocol; wherein the access module includes a plurality of outputs electrically connected to a plurality of electronic devices associated with the vehicle and wherein at least a portion of the first set of functions or at least a portion of the second set of functions are associated with at least one of the plurality of electronic devices, and wherein the access module is configured to receive messages for controlling the plurality of outputs over the vehicle network; wherein the access module includes a plurality of inputs electrically connected to sensors for monitoring vehicle state and wherein the access module is configured to report on state of the plurality of inputs over the network using the messaging protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An expandable and configurable system for providing secured access to and control of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle network; a receiver electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to send messages over the vehicle network; a plurality of vehicle-mountable keypad modules, each of the plurality of vehicle-mountable keypad modules electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to send messages over the vehicle network; at least one controller module electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to communicate with each of the plurality of vehicle mountable keypad modules and adapted to communicate with additional controller modules or keypad modules through messaging over the vehicle network to thereby provide expandability; wherein each of the plurality of vehicle mountable keypad modules is adapted to receive a user-entered security code to provide access to controlling a set of functions and then receive at least one separately entered code for selecting at least one of the set of functions to control after access is provided; wherein the messages comprise (a) a first set of messages reporting state of one or more inputs, (b) a second set of message including commands for controlling at least one output, and (c) a third set of messages for changing configurations, the configurations including (1) whether or not a security code is needed for controlling the set of functions, (2) the security code, and (3) network configuration. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An expandable and configurable system for providing secured access to and control of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle network; a plurality of access modules, each of the access modules electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to send and receive messages over the vehicle network using a network protocol; wherein each of the plurality of access modules includes (a) an input device for receiving input from a user, (b) at least one input from a sensor of the vehicle, and (c) at least one output to control an electronic device associated with the vehicle; and a receiver electrically connected to the vehicle network and adapted to send messages over the vehicle network; wherein the messages comprise (a) a first set of messages reporting state of one or more inputs, (b) a second set of message including commands for controlling at least one output, and (c) a third set of messages for changing configurations. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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