| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 340426130 | Remote control | 29 |
| 20080204207 | Two-Way Automotive Remote Controller - A two-way automotive remote control system for a vehicle having a data bus includes a factory enhancement module, a wire harness adapted to connect the factory enhancement module with the data bus of the vehicle, an antenna, and a remote communicating with the factory enhancement module electronically. The factory enhancement module has a data bus interface, a microcontroller, an antenna interface, and a power supply, and activates the remote in predetermined situations of the vehicle. The data bus interface of the factory enhancement module and the antenna interface are monitored continually. The factory enhancement module accepts and decodes the outputs from the alarm system of the vehicle through the data bus interface. The outputs from the alarm system includes messages according to a predetermined communication standard, which includes J1850. The factory enhancement module accepts and decodes predetermined command messages from the remote in an electromagnetic wave transmission. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090051512 | VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT SOS-CALLING DEVICE - A vehicle anti-theft SOS-calling device includes at least one SOS-calling device having a control unit, anti-theft detecting unit, and a rescue signal lamp board; and a remote controller having a main controller, at least one switch, and an alarming unit. The control unit has a wireless receiver and a wireless transmitter; the main controller has a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The rescue signal lamp board has light emitters in a shape of a word meaning rescue and fixed clearly visible on a vehicle body. The SOS-calling device is turned on and off by the remote controller to send signals to the control unit to light up the rescue signal lamp board and simultaneously the wireless transmitter of the SOS-calling device transmits signals to the wireless receiver of the remote controller, so that the data of the signals is shown on the alarming unit, indicating the vehicle being stolen. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090096596 | Apparatus for medium-range vehicle communications and control - Medium-range remote communication and control for a vehicle is achieved with a wireless vehicle telematics unit, a medium-range wireless portable fob, and an unmodified wireless personal communication device. The portable fob includes a medium-range RF transceiver for bi-directional communication with the telematics unit and a short-range wireless transceiver for bi-directional communication with the personal communication device. The fob communicates with the vehicle telematics unit in a conventional manner, and also relays information between the telematics unit and the personal communication device. Communication can be initiated by the telematics unit or by the operator via the fob or personal communication device. Once communication is initiated, the fob relays: (1) menu options and status information from the telematics unit to the personal communication device; and (2) menu selections from the personal communication device to the telematics unit. No cellular network service or special programming is required for the personal communications device. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090195370 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE FUNCTIONS - A method of controlling vehicle functions is provided that includes receiving at a service provider, security data from a vehicle function system. The security data is related to a security code required to activate one or more functions controlled by the vehicle function system. The method also includes receiving a vehicle function request at the service provider from a remote device. The vehicle function request indicates a request to activate a particular function of a vehicle. In addition, the method includes sending a vehicle function command from the service provider to a mobile wireless device. The vehicle function command is adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate the particular function of the vehicle and the vehicle function command includes the security code or authentication information related to the security code. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090201139 | Electric Wiring System of a Motor Vehicle with Replaceable Cryptographic Key and/or Certificate - An electric wiring system of a motor vehicle with control devices that communicate with each other via a data bus, and with at least a first communication apparatus inside the vehicle for data exchange with a remote communication station outside the vehicle via a communication channel is provided. To make an authentication of the electric wiring system possible, the first remote communication station outside the vehicle transmits at least one cryptographic key and/or at least one certificate for storage in a first control device of the plurality of control devices via the communication channel to the communication apparatus inside the vehicle. The first control device stores the at least one key and/or the at least one certificate in coded or decoded form and the at least one key and/or the at least one certificate is/are used at least in the framework of an authentication. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100039246 | REMOTE CONTROL FOR AUTOMOBILE TRUNK - A remote control is provided for an automobile trunk and includes a trunk lock that is selectively driven by a power unit for unlocking and a control device controlling the power unit, wherein the control device is coupled to an anti-burglary host device that is originally installed in the automobile or various anti-burglary devices controlled thereby, whereby operating the anti-burglary devices of the automobile by a remote control emitter of the automobile-originally-equipped anti-burglary host device can be preserved and remote controlled operation of the automobile trunk by means of the remote control emitter of the automobile-originally-equipped anti-burglary host device can be realized to thereby enhance the operability of the automobile trunk. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100164699 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AN OBJECT TO BE SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING METHOD - In order to further develop a monitoring system ( | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100171603 | KEYLESS SECURITY LOCK FOR LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A removable keyless security lock for a light electric vehicle which employs existing permanent magnet brushless motor or motors that is or are programmed to produce high resistance to paddling to prevent theft. This antitheft mode offer resistance to motor rotation, thereby effectively locking the movement of the electric bicycle. An external energy source, such as, a battery is not required to keep the antitheft mode activated. The security lock is easily removable without using any tools and this will not deactivate the antitheft mode. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110074561 | Security system and method for operating the same - A security system is disclosed with a digital processor-based wireless remote controller that sends command to perform system operations and receive confirmation of various aspects of the system. The security system monitors environmental and vehicle system parameters and automatically provides commands or prohibits issuance of commands to operate vehicles systems based on preset environmental and vehicle system conditions. The system reports command and response status to users through the remote controller. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110102164 | REMOTE FOB INTEGRATED IN A PERSONAL CONVENIENCE DEVICE - A combined personal convenience and remote fob device is provided for use with a transportation vehicle. The personal convenience device includes a housing and is adapted to perform a non-transportation related convenience function. The remote fob device is supported within the housing and is capable of performing at least one of an active remote keyless entry function, an active remote start function, a passive entry function, a passive start function, and an immobilizer function. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20140159883 | INTRUSION AND THEFT ALERT DEVICE REMOTELY ARMED AND DISARMED BY MOBILE PLATFORM APPLICATION - The present disclosure is directed to an intrusion tracking and management system. The system includes portable intrusion alert devices that communicate with remote user devices over a central server. The central server and remote user devices track, collect, and manage position location indicia type transmissions from the intrusion alert devices. These transmissions are automatically broadcast to the central server from an intrusion alert device once armed (“armed mode”). The arming and disarming of an intrusion alert device occurs remotely from the intrusion alert device itself making it difficult, if not impossible, to disable its broadcasting position location indicia without destroying it. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20190143943 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | 05-16-2019 |
| 340426140 | Programmable | 4 |
| 20080224836 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A security system for remotely locking and unlocking closure members of a motor vehicle | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080252432 | REMOTE CONTROL WITH ENERGY HARVESTING - A remote control includes energy harvesting that provides power in addition to a battery. The energy harvesting and the battery may be switchably used to power transmit operations, receive operation, and/or display operations. The remote control may be used as part of an automotive vehicle remote keyless entry system in which vehicle status is displayed by the remote control. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090102623 | Vehicle Security System - A vehicle security system for improving security. A portable device generates a wireless signal containing a first ID code. A verification device stores a second ID code and a first control ID code, receives the wireless signal from the portable device and performs verification with the first and the second ID codes. A controller stores a second control ID code, receives the first control ID code from the verification device, and performs verification with the first and the second control ID codes. The controller controls a control subject such as a door lock when verification of the first and second ID codes and verification of the first and second control ID codes are established. When a deletion operation is performed, the second ID code is deleted from the verification device and the first or second control ID code is invalidated. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100123564 | SELF LEARNING DATA MODULE SYSTEM - A self learning data module system includes a microprocessor with non-volatile memory adapted to removably attach to a vehicle equipment control network. Software extracts operational codes from the vehicle equipment control network upon activation of vehicle equipment such as door locks or arming of alarm systems. The software assigns each of the operational codes to a predetermined command codes and stores the assigned pairs in memory. An attached system with remote control is adapted to send and receive the command codes. The microprocessor transmits each of the operational codes to the network upon receipt of a command code from the attached system. Attached systems include vehicle alarms, remote starting systems, vehicle control systems, vehicle function communication systems, and cellular communications systems. The network also communicates the operational codes to the microprocessor which sends the assigned predetermined command codes to the attached system which sends command codes to the remote control. | 05-20-2010 |
| 340426150 | Status indication | 6 |
| 20080197986 | Method of securing car against theft by incorporating antitheft status LED in remote controller - In a method of securing car against theft, a status LED light set is incorporated in a remote controller for an antitheft main unit mounted on the car. The method includes the step of providing the remote controller with a CPU circuit; a transmission circuit for transmitting codes to remotely actuate or release an actuated status of the antitheft main unit; a button set for setting a security code for actuating the antitheft status and inputting a PIN (personal identification number) code for releasing the antitheft status; a status LED light set for indicating an actual status of the antitheft main unit; and a power supply circuit; so that the remote controller not only remotely controls the antitheft main unit, but also indicates the actual status of the antitheft main unit. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20100194551 | Display device for two-way anti-theft remote controller - A display device for two-way anti-theft remote controller is provided with an auxiliary indicator lamp, which can flash in different manners or show different colors to substitute for a color screen to effectively warn a car owner about a current car state without consuming a large amount of power; and a light sensor, which enables the color screen of the display device to automatically switch between a color and a monochrome presentation mode when an ambient light source changes. Therefore, the color screen can switch to the monochrome presentation mode or show high-contrast images when the light sensor is exposed to a strong light, enabling the car owner to always clearly see and conveniently operate the anti-theft remote controller on the color screen. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100265047 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING INFORMATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A MOBILE ID PROVIDER - A method for exchanging information between a vehicle ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120169487 | SECURITY SYSTEM - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for expanding the functionality of a security system are disclosed. The security system may be integrated with a vehicle security system. For example, a vehicle security node of a vehicle may transmit a signal that may be received by the security system. The security system may authenticate the vehicle security node and integrate the vehicle security node into its network. Various information may be communicated in both directions between the security system and the vehicle security node. The vehicle security node may communicate with an alarm panel that may include a dock for connecting a portable device. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20160075272 | VEHICLE REMOTE START ATTEMPTS MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a messaging system, computer readable instructions are executable by a processor of a communications server to: detect a vehicle remote start attempt that is initiated by a mobile communications device, transmit a remote start request to the vehicle, and receive a notification corresponding to success and/or failure of the attempt. If the attempt fails, the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to: receive a cause of the failure encoded in a dynamic error message, decode the dynamic error message, and construct a custom failure message that is indicative of the cause of the failure. If the attempt succeeds, the computer readable instructions are executable by the processor to generate a success message based upon the notification corresponding to the success of the attempt. The computer readable instructions are also executable by the processor to transmit the success or custom failure message to the mobile communications device. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20170234053 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPENING OF A VEHICLE ACCESS POINT | 08-17-2017 |
| 340426160 | Transmitter and receiver in vehicle | 1 |
| 20120105219 | Immobilizer Circuit - An immobilizer device is configured for communicating with a base station. The immobilizer device includes an antenna circuit including three orthogonally-oriented antennas configured to receive a signal from a field generated by a base station. A power circuit is configured to draw power via the field on each of the antennas, and a communications circuit is configured to communicate with the base station via any of the antennas. The strength of the signals received via the antennas is evaluated and used to select one of the antennas for use in data communications and, if appropriate, as a power supply. | 05-03-2012 |
| 340426170 | Transmitter on user | 6 |
| 20080231433 | AMBIENT NOISE CONTROLLED BUZZER ANSWERBACK - A vehicle remote control system can have a transmitter transmitting a signal, a receiver receiving the signal, and a control device in communication with the receiver and controlling at least one operation of the vehicle. A selected operation may be executable by the signal. The vehicle remote control system includes a microphone that can determine an ambient noise volume and an ambient noise frequency in an area around the vehicle and is in communication with the control device. Furthermore, the vehicle remote control system includes a speaker that is able to generate an answer signal to confirm that the selected operation was executed. The speaker is in communication with the control device which generates an answer signal as a function of ambient noise volume and the ambient noise frequency in the area surrounding the vehicle. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080266068 | Remote Signal Communication System Having Improved Reception Performance - A method for improving the reception performance of a remote signal communication system includes communicating a signal from a proximate communication device to an electronic control module, communicating a first portion of the signal to a first input capture of the electronic control module, and communicating a second portion of the signal to a second input capture of the electronic control module. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090079552 | MULTI-CONTROLLER DATA BUS ADAPTOR AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A remote control system for a vehicle of a type including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and connecting a plurality of vehicle devices within the vehicle may include a remote transmitter and a vehicle remote function controller being responsive to the remote transmitter. The vehicle remote function controller m ay include a controller data link interface. The remote control system may include a multi-controller data bus adaptor for adapting the vehicle remote function controller to communicate via the data communications bus and may include an adaptor data link interface coupled to the controller data link interface. The multi-controller data bus adaptor may be operable with a given set of controller codes for the vehicle remote controller from among a plurality of different sets of controller codes for a plurality of different vehicle function controllers. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100073153 | SMART ENTRY SYSTEM - A smart entry system includes a vehicle-side unit and a plurality of portable devices. Each of the portable devices has a discrimination code different from each other. When a first portable device is locked in a vehicle compartment, the discrimination code of the first portable device is stored in the vehicle-side unit. When the vehicle is parked in a state where all of the doors are locked, the vehicle-side unit transmits a request signal to an exterior communication area provided at an outside of the vehicle, and when the vehicle-side unit receives a response signal from a second portable device and the discrimination code of the second portable device is different from the discrimination code of the first portable device stored in the vehicle-side unit, the vehicle-side unit permits an unlock of the doors of the vehicle. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20140022066 | Theft Detection Apparatus - A license plate ( | 01-23-2014 |
| 20150029010 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KEYLESS ENTRY AND REMOTE STARTING VEHICLE WITH AN OEM REMOTE EMBEDDED IN VEHICLE - A vehicle comprising a keyless go system, and at least one key fob, said keyless go system being operatively connected to a locking/unlocking subsystem and an engine start subsystem, said vehicle further comprising at least one LF transmitter, at least one LF receiver, at least one HF transmitter and at least one HF receiver, said vehicle further comprising an aftermarket keyless go system interfacing with said keyless go system, wherein at least one of said at least one key fob is embedded into said vehicle, and wherein when a user sends a lock/unlock command, or a start command with a portable device, said aftermarket keyless go system interacts with said embedded key fob to selectively enable and disable low frequency communication between said embedded key fob and said keyless go system. | 01-29-2015 |
