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US 10,632,970 · App. 16/210,657 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Vehicle and control method thereof

Inventors: Jihye Lee (Gyeonggi-Do, KR); Dong June Song (Gyeonggi-Do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
B60R25/25B60W40/08G07C9/00309B60W2040/0809G07C2009/00325G07C2009/00547
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Patent No.
US 10,632,970
App. No.
16/210,657
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle may include: a communication device configured to communicate with a remote control device; a biometric information detector configured to detect biometric information; and a controller configured to authenticate a user based on at least one of the detected biometric information and a signal received by the communication device from the remote control device. When biometric information of the user is detected, the controller may be configured to determine whether to activate the remote control device based on a location of the remote control device.

Claims (28)

1. A vehicle comprising:

a communication device configured to communicate with a remote control device;

a biometric information detector configured to detect biometric information; and

a controller configured to authenticate a user based on at least one of the detected biometric information and a signal received by the communication device from the remote control device,

wherein, when biometric information of the user is detected, the controller is configured to determine whether to activate the remote control device based on a location of the remote control device,

wherein the controller is configured to deactivate the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected, a door-lock command of the vehicle is entered, and the remote control device is determined to be inside of the vehicle, and

wherein the controller is configured to activate the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected, the door-lock command of the vehicle is entered, and the remote control device is determined to be outside of the vehicle.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein, when the biometric information of the user is detected, the controller is configured to determine whether to activate the remote control device based on a door-lock state of the vehicle and the location of the remote control device.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to activate or deactivate the remote control device by activating or deactivating the communication device.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to activate the remote control device, when the biometric information of the user is detected, a door unlock command of the vehicle is entered, and the remote control device is determined to be outside of the vehicle.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to activate or deactivate the remote control device based on the determination of whether to activate the remote control device, when the biometric information of the user is detected and the authentication of the user is successful.

6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the biometric information includes at least one of fingerprint information, iris information, and facial information of the user.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the biometric information detector is installed at one or more locations of the vehicle including a start button, a key fob, a door, a center fascia, and a handle of the vehicle.

8. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a storage configured to store the biometric information of the user.

9. A control method of a vehicle, the control method comprising:

detecting, by a biometric information detector of the vehicle, biometric information;

receiving, by a communication device of the vehicle, a signal from a remote control device;

authenticating, by a controller of the vehicle, the user based on at least one of the detected biometric information and the signal received by the communication device from the remote control device;

determining, by the controller, whether to activate the remote control device based on a location of the remote control device when biometric information of the user is detected;

deactivating, by the controller, the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected, a door-lock command of the vehicle is entered, and the remote control device is determined to be inside of the vehicle; and

activating, by the controller, the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected, the door-lock command of the vehicle is entered, and the remote control device is determined to be outside of the vehicle.

10. The control method of claim 9 , wherein the determining of whether to activate the remote control device comprises determining, by the controller, whether to activate the remote control device based on a door-lock state of the vehicle and the location of the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected.

11. The control method of claim 9 , further comprising activating or deactivating, by the controller, the remote control device by activating or deactivating the communication device.

12. The control method of claim 9 , further comprising activating, by the controller, the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected, a door unlock command of the vehicle is entered, and the remote control device is determined to be outside of the vehicle.

13. The control method of claim 9 , further comprising activating or deactivating, by the controller, the remote control device based on the determination of whether to activate the remote control device when the biometric information of the user is detected and the authentication of the user is successful.

14. The control method of claim 9 , wherein the biometric information includes at least one of fingerprint information, iris information, and facial information of a user.

15. The control method of claim 9 , wherein the biometric information detector is installed at one or more locations of the vehicle including a start button, a key fob, a door, a center fascia, and a handle of the vehicle.

16. The control method of claim 9 , further comprising storing, by a storage, the biometric information of the user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2018
From: LEE, JIHYE; SONG, DONG JUNE
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0098424 · Aug 23, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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