IP Library Granted Patent US 10,596,995
Granted Patent B2
US 10,596,995 · App. 15/866,032 · Granted Mar 24, 2020

Method to lock, unlock and start a vehicle

Inventors: Uwe Zank (Pulheim, DE); Ralf Strokosch (Cologne, DE); Ahmet Cinar (Cologne, DE); Sebastian Oppenlaender (Wesseling, DE); Markus Wolff (Hagen, DE)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60R25/04B60R25/01B60R25/209B60R25/2036B60R25/248G07C9/00182G07C9/00309B60R2025/0405E05B81/78G07C2009/00555
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Patent No.
US 10,596,995
App. No.
15/866,032
Granted
Mar 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method to lock, unlock and start a vehicle without using a radio key or electronic vehicle key. According to the disclosure, the function of starting the vehicle without actively using the key is blocked when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is unlocked in a manner secured against relay station attacks, the possibility exists of starting the vehicle without actively using the key.

Claims (29)

1. A method to lock, unlock and start a vehicle, comprising:

blocking, when the vehicle is locked, a vehicle start, the vehicle start being without actively using an electronic vehicle key;

unlocking the vehicle such that the vehicle is secured against relay station attacks; and

in response to a passive start command within a preset period of time after the unlocking, passively starting the vehicle without actively using the electronic vehicle key; and

in response to the passive start command after the preset period of time has elapsed after the unlocking, blocking any subsequent passive starts of the vehicle without actively using the key.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein unlocking the vehicle includes issuing a dedicated unlocking command from an access-authorized person.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein issuing the dedicated unlocking command includes actuating an operating element on the key.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein issuing the dedicated unlocking command includes operating an opening keypad on the vehicle.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein issuing the dedicated unlocking command includes using inputs at a device for telematics control.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic key uses rolling codes.

7. A vehicle, comprising:

an electronic key associated with the vehicle; and

a device configured to:

in response to a passive start command, generated without actively using the electronic key and the vehicle being locked, block a start of the vehicle;

in response to an unlock command secured against relay station attacks followed by a passive start command generated without actively using the electronic key within a preset period of time after the unlock command, passively starting the vehicle; and

in response to the passive start command after a preset period of time has elapsed after the unlock command, blocking subsequent passive starts.

8. The vehicle as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the unlock command is a dedicated unlock command from an access-authorized person.

9. The vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the dedicated unlock command includes actuation of an operating element on the key.

10. The vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the dedicated unlock command includes operation of an opening keypad on the vehicle.

11. The vehicle as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the dedicated unlock command includes using, inputs at a device for telematics control.

12. A vehicle system comprising:

a device configured to, in response to a passive start command and the vehicle being locked, block a start of the vehicle,

in response to an unlock command secured against relay station attacks followed by the passive start command, start the vehicle, and

in response to a preset period of time elapsing after the unlock command, block subsequent passive starts of the vehicle.

13. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the unlock command is a dedicated unlock command from an access-authorized person.

14. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the dedicated unlock command includes actuation of an operating element on the key.

15. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the dedicated unlock command includes operation of an opening keypad on the vehicle.

16. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the dedicated unlock command includes using inputs at a device for telematics control.

17. The vehicle system as claimed in claim 12 , wherein an electronic key associated with the passive start commands uses rolling codes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2018
From: ZANK, UWE; STROKOSCH, RALF; CINAR, AHMET; OPPENLAENDER, SEBASTIAN; WOLFF, MARKUS
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 044576/0574 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 200 380 · Jan 11, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180194321A1 · Jul 12, 2018