Vehicle Entry Authorization System Preventing False Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles equipped with sensor systems that automatically unlock or open doors when a driver approaches may inadvertently do so when the driver does not intend to enter, leading to potential theft risks and unnecessary battery drain.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle entry authorization system that uses dimensional information of the garage interior, captured by sensors such as cameras and distance measurement devices, to determine if the remote-control device is inside or outside the garage, thereby preventing false activations of vehicle components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the sensor system automatically unlocks or opens doors when a driver approaches, then convenience of operation is improved, but false activation occurs when the driver does not intend to enter
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a spatial dimension to the proximity detection by creating a three-dimensional representation of the garage interior using distance measurements from multiple sensors. This dimensional information allows the system to determine whether the driver is inside or outside the garage, providing an additional criterion beyond simple proximity to prevent false activations while maintaining convenient automatic unlocking when appropriate.
2Loss of energy
If the vehicle components are activated when the driver is outside the garage, then unnecessary battery drain occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from the sensor array to continuously monitor the driver's location and provide real-time information to the vehicle computer. Based on this feedback, the system intelligently activates or deactivates components such as door locks and lighting, ensuring automatic activation only when the driver is inside the garage and preventing unnecessary energy consumption when the driver is outside.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents unnecessary activation of vehicle components when the driver is outside the garage, conserving battery life and reducing theft risks by accurately determining the location of the remote-control device using a template generated from garage dimensions.
Implementation Method 1
a sensor system that can detect a driver approaching a vehicle and convey the information to a computer in the vehicle
Implementation Method 2
one or more distance measuring devices for obtaining distance information of the walls of the garage with respect to the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for eliminating false activation of components of a vehicle when the vehicle is parked in a garage. Example components can be a door lock, a door latch, a door activation servomotor, or a light. In an example method, a vehicle entry authorization system of a vehicle operates a sensor system to obtain dimensional information of an interior portion of the garage. The vehicle entry authorization system may then detect a presence of a mobile device (such as a phone-as-a-key or a vehicle key fob) and determines the location of the mobile device based on the dimensional information. If the mobile device is located outside the garage, the vehicle entry authorization system refrains from activating a component of the vehicle. However, if the mobile device is located inside the garage, the vehicle entry authorization system activates the component.