Method and system for triggering a function in a vehicle
A method is for activating a vehicle function, wherein a controller for activating the vehicle function checks an access authorization of the mobile device and activates the vehicle function only if the authorization is acceptable. The method includes: a) the controller sending a request to the mobile device demanding transmission of the authorization for a vehicle function, b) the mobile device receiving the request from the controller and sending the authorization to the controller, c) the controller checking the authorization and activates the vehicle function if the authorization is acceptable, d) the mobile device sending the authorization only if the device was previously actuated for the purpose of authorization and thus was authorized to send the authorization, e) and the controller activating the vehicle function only if a signal of a sensor device actuatable by the user has previously been received by the controller.
1. A method for triggering a vehicle function via a wireless connection between a mobile device that is actuatable by a user and an electronic controller provided for triggering the vehicle function, wherein the controller is configured to check an access permission of the mobile device and to trigger the vehicle function only if the access permission is in order, the method comprising:
a) prompting the mobile device via a request of the electronic controller to transmit the access permission to the electronic controller for the vehicle function;
b) after said prompting the mobile device, receiving the request of the controller via the mobile device and transmitting, via the mobile device, the access permission to the electronic controller;
c) after said receiving the request of the controller, checking the access permission via the controller and triggering the vehicle function via the controller if the access permission is in order;
d) wherein the mobile device transmits the access permission to the controller only if the mobile device has previously been actuated for authorization and has thus been authorized to transmit the access permission; and,
e) wherein the controller triggers the vehicle function only if a signal of a sensor device that is mounted in the vehicle and connected directly to the controller and that is actuatable by the user has previously been received in the controller to so provide a double level of security wherein the user must actuate both the mobile device and the sensor device at a time interval.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user actuates the sensor device for transmitting the signal to the controller:
a) after authorization of the mobile device and before the controller prompts the mobile device to transmit the access permission; or,
b) after transmitting the access permission from the mobile device to the controller; or,
c) before the user actuates the mobile device for authorization and before the controller prompts the mobile device to transmit the access permission.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device must be actuated for authorization of the transmission of the access permission, before the controller prompts the mobile device to transmit the access permission.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device transmits the access permission only if a specified time period between the actuation of the mobile device for authorization and the request of the controller to transmit the access permission is not exceeded.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the specified time period is permanently or temporarily stored in the mobile device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device must be actuated for authorization of the transmission of the access permission, after the controller has prompted the mobile device to transmit the access permission for the vehicle function, and before the mobile device transmits the access permission to the controller.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device prompts the user for authorization via a signal perceptible by the user.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the mobile device includes at least one of a keypad, a screen, and a touch-sensitive panel; and, the mobile device is actuated by the user via a sensor without reading or touching the at least one of the keypad, screen, and touch-sensitive panel.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device includes an acceleration sensor and is configured to interpret a specified acceleration as an actuation.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is connected to an external input device wirelessly or in a wired manner; and, the user actuates the external input device for authorization.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device includes one or several mechanical switches, tactile elements, or sensors.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said mobile device is a cell phone or a remote control.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a smartphone having an app, wherein the app is programmed for handling the access permission.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection is achieved via Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, WLAN, or NFC.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is radio network-capable and receives access permissions via a radio network.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle function includes actuating a lock.
17. A system for triggering a vehicle function, the system comprising:
a mobile device configured to be actuatable by a user;
an electronic controller;
said mobile device and said electronic controller being configured to be connected via a wireless connection for triggering the vehicle function;
said electronic controller being configured to check an access permission of said mobile device and to trigger the vehicle function only if the access permission is in order;
said electronic controller being configured to prompt said mobile device via a request to transmit the access permission for the vehicle function,
said mobile device being configured to receive the request of said electronic controller and to transmit the access permission to said electronic controller;
said mobile device being further configured to transmit the access permission to said electronic controller if the mobile device has previously been actuated for authorization and has thus been authorized to transmit the access permission;
a sensor device mounted within the vehicle connected directly to said electronic controller and configured to be actuatable by the user and to transmit a signal to said electronic controller; and,
wherein said system provides a double level of security by requiring a user to actuate both said mobile device and said sensor device at a time interval.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is configured to require actuation by the user for transmitting the signal to said electronic controller:
a) after authorization of said mobile device and before said electronic controller prompts the mobile device to transmit the access permission; or,
b) after transmitting the access permission from said mobile device to said electronic controller; or,
c) before authorizing said mobile device and before said electronic controller prompts said mobile device to transmit the access permission.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is configured to require actuation for authorization of the transmission of the access permission before said sensor device transmits the signal to said electronic controller.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein said mobile device is configured to transmit the access permission only if a specified time period between the actuation of said mobile device for authorization and the request of said electronic controller to transmit the access permission has not been exceeded.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the specified time period is stored in said mobile device permanently or temporarily.
22. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is configured to require actuation for authorization of the transmission of the access permission, after said electronic controller has prompted said mobile device to transmit the access permission for the vehicle function, and before said mobile device transmits the access permission to said electronic controller.
23. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is configured to output a signal that is perceptible by the user.
24. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device includes at least one of a keypad, a screen, and a touch-sensitive panel; and, said mobile device is configured to be actuated by the user via a sensor without reading or touching said at least one of said keypad, said screen, and said touch-sensitive panel.
25. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device includes an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration and is configured to interpret the acceleration detected by said acceleration sensor as an actuation.
26. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is connected to an external input device wirelessly or in a wired manner, and the input device is actuatable by the user.
27. The system of claim 17 , wherein said sensor device includes one or several sensors, tactile elements, or mechanical switches for actuation by the user.
28. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is a cell phone or a remote control.
29. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is a smartphone having an app; and, said app is programmed for handling the access permission.
30. The system of claim 17 , wherein said wireless connection between said electronic controller and said mobile device is configured to be implemented via Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, WLAN, or NFC.
31. The system of claim 17 , wherein said mobile device is radio network-capable and is configured to receive access permissions via a radio network.
32. The system of claim 17 further comprising a vehicle lock connected to said electronic controller; and, the vehicle function to be triggered includes actuating said vehicle lock.
33. An electronic controller for carrying out the method of claim 1 , the electronic controller comprising:
a first interface configured to connect to the sensor device;
a second interface for wireless connection to the mobile device; and,
a third interface configured to trigger the vehicle function.
34. An electronic controller for implementation in the system of claim 17 , the electronic controller comprising:
a first interface configured to connect to the sensor device;
a second interface for the wireless connection to the mobile device; and,
a third interface configured to trigger the vehicle function.