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US 9,696,691 · App. 13/642,968 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Access key for a motor vehicle with near-field communication exchange capability

Inventors: Eric Menard (Creteil, FR); Eric Leconte (Creteil, FR)
Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
G05B1/01G07C9/00944
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,696,691
App. No.
13/642,968
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an access key ( 1 ) for unlocking a motor vehicle, comprising: —a communication interface ( 112 ) configured so as to communicate according to an NFC protocol; —a support containing data constituting service provision rights; —a monitoring circuit ( 111 ) able to process a transaction by way of said communication interface ( 112 ) on the basis of said data constituting the service provision rights; characterized in that it comprises a housing ( 106 ) for receiving a support containing data constituting service provision rights of removable type ( 2 ), and in that it comprises a read and/or write interface ( 113 ) in the removable support placed in the housing, the monitoring circuit ( 111 ) being configured so as to allow an exchange of data between the communication interface and the read/write interface.

Claims (18)

1. An unlocking key for accessing a motor vehicle, comprising:

a communication interface configured to communicate according to an NFC protocol;

a medium comprising data constituting service provision rights;

a control circuit for processing a transaction via said communication interface on the basis of said service provision rights;

a housing to receive the medium comprising data constituting service provision rights, wherein the medium is removable;

a read and/or write interface in the removable medium placed In the housing, the control circuit being configured to allow an exchange of data between the communication interface and the read/write interface; and

a casing housing the control circuit and the housing,

wherein a sealed enclosure is disposed inside the casing, the sealed enclosure containing the control circuit,

wherein the sealed enclosure contains the read and/or write interface,

wherein contact studs of the read and/or write interface project into the housing to seal the sealed enclosure from humidity and dust.

2. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing is separated from the sealed enclosure containing the control circuit, the casing comprising a removable case configured to selectively provide access to said housing or to isolate said housing from the outside.

3. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a receptable configured to receive a battery is disposed in said housing, the key comprising two electrical contact studs configured to come into contact with two poles of a battery disposed in the receptacle, said electrical contact studs being electrically connected to said control circuit.

4. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing is disposed in a drawer mounted in a sliding manner in relation to the casing, so as to be able to selectively place the housing outside the casing.

5. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the read/write interface comprises an electrical connection connecting the contact studs to the control circuit.

6. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said housing comprises at least one guide rail configured to guide a removable medium in a sliding manner inside the housing.

7. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the removable medium is a microprocessor card.

8. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the removable medium is a microprocessor card in SIM card format.

9. The unlocking key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing of the removable medium comprises a slot to receive a payment card in calling card format.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2013
From: MENARD, ERIC; LECONTE, ERIC
To: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
Reel/Frame 029924/0782 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 10 01761 · Apr 23, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130154794A1 · Jun 20, 2013