IP Library Granted Patent US 10,251,211
Granted Patent B1
US 10,251,211 · App. 15/947,497 · Granted Apr 2, 2019

Vehicle connection maintenance system

Inventors: Adrian Tan (Northville, MI); Rami Daman (West Bloomfield, MI); Luke Blaszczynski (Commerce Township, MI); Adam Saganski (Farmington Hills, MI); Mohammad Sous (Dearborn Heights, MI)
Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
H04W76/25B60N2/002H04W4/48H04W4/80H04W48/04
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Patent No.
US 10,251,211
App. No.
15/947,497
Granted
Apr 2, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A vehicle connection maintenance system includes a receiver, a transmitter, an electronic controller. The receiver is disposed in a vehicle and is configured to receive a signal from a portable device to enable the portable device to wirelessly connect to a connection system in the vehicle. The transmitter is disposed in the vehicle and is configured to transmit information related to the portable device. The electronic controller is configured to the cause the transmitter to transmit information when the receiver has received the signal from the portable device and the portable device is connected to the connection system of the vehicle to maintain wireless connection between the portable device and the connection system of the vehicle and prevent the portable device from wirelessly connecting to a remote system, the information indicating that the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system in the vehicle.

Claims (42)

1. A vehicle connection maintenance system, comprising:

a receiver disposed in a vehicle and configured to receive a signal from a portable device to enable the portable device to wirelessly connect to a connection system in the vehicle;

a transmitter disposed in the vehicle and configured to transmit information related to the portable device; and

an electronic controller disposed in a vehicle and including a processor and a control program stored on a memory, the processor using the control program to the cause the transmitter to transmit information to a remote device when the receiver has received the signal from the portable device and the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system of the vehicle to maintain wireless connection between the portable device and the connection system of the vehicle and prevent the portable device from wirelessly connecting to a remote system, the information indicating that the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system in the vehicle.

2. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit the information to a network.

3. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit the information to the remote system.

4. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to prevent a remote portable device from connecting to the connection system of the vehicle when the electronic controller receives information that the remote portable device is connected to a system of the remote system.

5. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the receiver is configured to receive a signal from a key, and when the key is associated with a remote portable device, and the signal from the key is determined to be exterior to the vehicle, the electronic controller is configured to prevent the remote portable device from connecting to the connection system of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , further comprising

a vehicle internal determination device to determine whether a user is disposed within the vehicle, and the electronic controller is configured to prevent a remote portable device from connecting to the connection system of the vehicle.

7. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 6 , wherein

the vehicle internal determination is a camera or a microphone.

8. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 6 , wherein

the vehicle internal determination is a seat sensor.

9. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit the information to a second electronic controller in a second vehicle, the second electronic controller using pier-to-pier encryption to encrypt the information indicating the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system in the vehicle.

10. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit the information to a second portable device, the second portable device using pier-to-pier encryption to encrypt the information indicating the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system in the vehicle.

11. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 1 , wherein

the portable device is configured to transmit the information to a second portable device, the second portable device using pier-to-pier encryption to encrypt the information indicating the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system in the vehicle.

12. A vehicle connection maintenance system, comprising:

an external server;

a remote receiver connected to the external server;

a vehicle receiver disposed in a vehicle and configured to receive a signal from a portable device to enable the portable device to wirelessly connect to a connection system in the vehicle;

a vehicle transmitter disposed in the vehicle and configured to transmit information related to the portable device to the remote receiver; and

an electronic controller disposed in a vehicle and including a processor and a control program stored on a memory, the processor using the control program to cause the vehicle transmitter to transmit information to the remote receiver when the vehicle receiver has received the signal from the portable device and the portable device is wirelessly connected to the connection system of the vehicle to maintain wireless connection between the portable device and the connection system of the vehicle and prevent the portable device from wirelessly connecting to a remote system, the information indicating that the portable device is connected to the connection system in the vehicle.

13. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 12 , wherein

the server includes a remote transmitter configured to transmit the information to the remote system to prevent the portable device from connecting to a communication system in the remote system.

14. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 12 , wherein

the electronic controller is configured to prevent a remote portable device from connecting to the connection system of the vehicle when the electronic controller receives information that the remote portable device is connected to a system of the remote system.

15. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 12 , wherein

the vehicle receiver is configured to receive a signal from a key, and when the key is associated with a remote portable device, and the signal from the key is determined to be exterior to the vehicle, the electronic controller is configured to prevent the remote portable device from connecting to the connection system of the vehicle.

16. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 12 , further comprising

a vehicle internal determination device to determine whether a user is disposed within the vehicle, and the electronic controller is configured to prevent a remote portable device from connecting to the connection system of the vehicle.

17. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 12 , wherein

the vehicle internal determination is a camera or microphone.

18. The vehicle connection maintenance system of claim 12 , wherein

the vehicle internal determination is a seat sensor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2019
From: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050589/0642 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2018
From: TAN, ADRIAN; DAMAN, RAMI; BLASZCZYNSKI, LUKE; SAGANSKI, ADAM; SOUS, MOHAMMAD
To: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 045465/0256 →