IP Library Granted Patent US 9,694,788
Granted Patent B2
US 9,694,788 · App. 14/694,746 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Automobile and anti-theft method for the automobile

Inventor: Wen-Hua Teng (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
B60R25/34B60R25/20G08B13/08G08B13/24H04W4/008B60R25/1001B60R2325/10B60R2325/103G08B23/00H01Q1/3283H04W4/023
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Patent No.
US 9,694,788
App. No.
14/694,746
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an anti-theft method for an automobile, each of NFC devices on the automobile is activated to detect corresponding induction coils when the automobile receives a preset door locking command. The method confirms a status of each of the plurality of doors according to detecting whether each of the NFC devices detects the corresponding induction coil, and further determines whether at least one of the doors of the automobile is opened abnormally according to the confirmed status of each of the doors. When at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened abnormally, the method controls an alarm unit of the automobile to output a preset warning.

Claims (50)

1. An automobile comprising:

a plurality of doors;

a plurality of near field communication (NFC) devices;

a plurality of induction coils, each of the induction coils corresponding to one of the plurality of NFC devices;

at least one processor; and

a storage device storing one or more programs which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

activate each of the plurality of NFC devices to detect a corresponding induction coil when the automobile receives a preset door locking command;

confirm a status of each of the plurality of doors when each of the plurality of NFC devices detects the corresponding induction coil;

determine whether at least one of the doors of the automobile is opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors; and

control an alarm unit of the automobile to output a preset warning when at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors.

2. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of induction coil is installed on an outer of each of the plurality of doors, and each of the plurality of NFC devices is installed on each door frame of a body of the automobile, the installation position of each of the plurality of NFC device on each door frame being opposite the installation position of each of the induction coils on the outer side of each of the plurality of the doors.

3. The automobile of claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor further:

determines whether the automobile receives a preset door unlocking command; and

disables each of the plurality of NFC devices to stop operating, when the automobile receives the preset door unlocking command.

4. The automobile of claim 2 , wherein the status of each of the plurality of doors is confirmed by:

when one of the plurality of NFC device on the door frame detects the corresponding induction coil on the corresponding door, confirming the corresponding door is in a closed status; and

when the NFC device on the door frame does not detect the corresponding induction coil on the corresponding door, confirming the corresponding door is in an opened status.

5. The automobile of claim 4 , wherein the at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened abnormally when the status of at least one of the doors is determined to be the opened status.

6. The automobile of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor further:

controls a communication unit of the automobile to send preset alarm information to a predetermined device when at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors.

7. A computer-based anti-theft method for an automobile, being executed by at least one processor of the automobile, the automobile comprising a plurality of doors, a plurality of near field communication (NFC) devices, and a plurality of induction coils, each of the induction coils corresponding to one of the plurality of NFC devices, the method comprises:

activating each of the plurality of NFC devices to detect a corresponding induction coil, when the automobile receives a preset door locking command;

confirming a status of each of the plurality of doors when each of the plurality of NFC devices detects the corresponding induction coil;

determining whether at least one of the doors of the automobile is opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors; and

controlling an alarm unit of the automobile to output a preset warning when at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of induction coil is installed on an outer of each of the plurality of doors, and each of the plurality of NFC devices is installed on each door frame of a body of the automobile, the installation position of each of the plurality of NFC device on each door frame being opposite the installation position of each of the induction coils on the outer side of each of the plurality of the doors.

9. The method of claim 8 , the method further comprising:

determining whether the automobile receives a preset door unlocking command; and

disabling each of the plurality of NFC devices to stop operating, when the automobile receives the preset door unlocking command.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the status of each of the plurality of doors is confirmed by:

when one of the plurality of NFC device on the door frame detects the corresponding induction coil on the corresponding door, confirming the corresponding door is in a closed status; and

when the NFC device on the door frame does not detect the corresponding induction coil on the corresponding door, confirming the corresponding door is in an opened status.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened abnormally when the status of at least one of the doors is determined to be the opened status.

12. The method of claim 7 , the method further comprising:

controlling a communication unit of the automobile to send preset alarm information to a predetermined device when at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an automobile, causing the automobile to perform an anti-theft method for the automobile, the automobile comprising a plurality of doors, a plurality of near field communication (NFC) devices and a plurality of induction coils, each of the induction coils corresponding to one of the plurality of NFC devices, the method comprising:

activating each of the plurality of NFC devices to detect a corresponding induction coil, when the automobile receives a preset door locking command;

confirming a status of each of the plurality of doors when each of the plurality of NFC devices detects the corresponding induction coil;

determining whether at least one of the doors of the automobile is opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors; and

controlling an alarm unit of the automobile to output a preset warning when at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of induction coil is installed on an outer of each of the plurality of doors, and each of the plurality of NFC devices is installed on each door frame of a body of the automobile, the installation position of each of the plurality of NFC device on each door frame being opposite the installation position of each of the induction coils on the outer side of each of the plurality of the doors.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining whether the automobile receives a preset door unlocking command; and

disabling each of the plurality of NFC devices to stop operating, when the automobile receives the preset door unlocking command.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the status of each of the plurality of doors is confirmed by:

when one of the plurality of NFC device on the door frame detects the corresponding induction coil on the corresponding door, confirming the corresponding door is in a closed status; and

when the NFC device on the door frame does not detect the corresponding induction coil on the corresponding door, confirming the corresponding door is in an opened status.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened abnormally when the status of at least one of the doors is determined to be the opened status.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

controlling a communication unit of the automobile to send preset alarm information to a predetermined device when at least one of the doors of the automobile is determined to be opened according to the confirmed status of each of the plurality of doors.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2021
From: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: MOBILE DRIVE NETHERLANDS B.V.
Reel/Frame 057391/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
To: MOBILE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 051442/0351 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2015
From: TENG, WEN-HUA
To: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 035484/0074 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103146309 A · Dec 30, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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