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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098130 | System and method for activating electromechanical systems using flexible intelligent radio frequency modules A system for activating electromechanical systems of a vehicle, including at least one first flexible intelligent radio frequency module mounted on the vehicle, for receiving wireless communications signals; at least one second flexible intelligent radio frequency m... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8089342 | Electronic key system and method When a vehicle door locking operation is conducted, an in-vehicle device checks the vehicle compartment to determine whether a mobile unit exists in the vehicle compartment. When the in-vehicle device receives a response from the mobile unit indicating its presence ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089343 | Smart entry system A smart entry system includes a vehicle-side unit and a plurality of portable devices. Each of the portable devices has a discrimination code different from each other. When a first portable device is locked in a vehicle compartment, the discrimination code of the f... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8077011 | Apparatus for automatically initiating sequence of vehicle functions An apparatus for automatically initiating a plurality of vehicle functions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mobile unit and a detection device operable to automatically detect whether the mobile unit is within a first zone. The detection device is further oper... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8044770 | Keyless entry apparatus A keyless entry apparatus determines whether a portable apparatus is positioned inside/outside an interface of a vehicle. When an in-vehicle control unit detects that a portable apparatus is positioned in a region which is affected by crosstalk and/or in which satur... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044771 | Keyless entry system A keyless entry system includes a vehicle-side device and a portable device. The vehicle-side device includes a vehicle-side transmission unit connected to a plural transmission antenna and transmitting a request signal, and a vehicle-side reception unit receiving a... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8031048 | Vehicle antitheft system and vehicle antitheft method During traveling a vehicle, an on-vehicle unit control circuit 22 transmits regularly a mobile unit verification encryption code stored in a storage part 23 of an on-vehicle unit 2 to a mobile unit 1; a transmission circuit 10 of t... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8026793 | Remote keyless entry system with two-way long range communication Vehicle information (e.g., status information, calibratable parameters, or diagnostic data) is transmitted from a base station mounted in a vehicle to a portable RKE fob via a radio-frequency signal within a specified average field strength limit. A multi-byte vehic... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8009410 | Modular keyfob with pivoting armatures In at least one embodiment, a keyfob assembly comprising a housing and a battery chamber is provided. The housing includes a plurality of electrical components positioned therein for transmitting radio frequency (RF) signals to a vehicle. The battery chamber is posi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7999655 | Communication system A communication system that controls the disabling and enabling of a communication function in a communication portion of a portable device in accordance with whether the communication function of the portable device is disabled or enabled. The communication system ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7986215 | System and method for controlling a vehicle security system A method for selectively controlling a security system comprises receiving a tag identification, determining a security identification based on the tag identification, and transmitting a message comprising the security identification and a security system command. A... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7978049 | Time-of-flight ranging systems using coarse and fine measurements A time-of-flight ranging system, such as a keyless access Control system, comprises a first part and a second part, e.g., a portable device such as a key fob. Both parts have a transceiver for effecting communication with each other. At least the first part includes... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7928829 | Method for controlling access to a vehicle In a method for controlling access to a vehicle (FZ), first an authentication signal is sent from the vehicle to an authorized mobile ID transmitter (IDG), with which authentication signal the ID transmitter is authorized to unlock the vehicle. Subsequently, the dis... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7915998 | Vehicle control system and vehicle control apparatus A main control portion of a vehicle has an LF transmission antenna for transmitting a search signal. The LF transmission antenna has five antennas respectively provided on door knobs of the vehicle. A smart key receives the search signals transmitted from respective... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7880583 | Remote control apparatus A remote control apparatus for a vehicle according to the invention includes a portable-device determination unit, and a distance determination unit. The portable-device determination unit determines whether a first portable device, which can remotely control a vehi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7868735 | Vehicle door control system In a vehicle door control system, a vehicle-side unit communicates with a hand-held device and detects an operation on any one of vehicle doors. When a condition for unlocking the doors is satisfied, the vehicle-side unit unlocks the doors. In addition, the vehicle-... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7772962 | Multiple lock security system for cargo trailers A multiple lock cargo security system, comprising: a master security device including position sensors, a motor, a door sensor and a latch; a master controller connected to the position sensors and the door sensor; at least one slave security device having a slave c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7705710 | Method for a start and access system for a motor vehicle A method for start and access verification of a motor vehicle by means of a mobile identification transmitter (3) with an evaluation unit arranged in the identification transmitter (3). At least two antennas (1, 2) arranged in different places o... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7696859 | Vehicle equipment control system and method A vehicle equipment control system locks vehicle doors by any one of auto-lock and trigger lock systems. In the auto-lock system, a wide communication area is set that covers an entire vehicle compartment is set. In the trigger lock system, a narrow communication ar... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692531 | Remote starting control system The present invention teaches a remote starting control system having a simple construction and being low in cost, that can be mounted on a vehicle having an immobilizing function. The system, which is mounted on a vehicle equipped with an immobilizer for capturing ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688179 | Hands-free vehicle door opener A hands-free vehicle door opener utilizes a spring-loaded mechanical pushing device, or other method, to open a vehicle door a few inches upon a laser emitting device sensing a foot in its emitted laser. The laser is emitted from the laser emitter upon the key fob o... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7683757 | Multi-antenna system and method for remotely controlling a function A system and method for remotely controlling a function. The system includes a transmitter and a receiver control circuit having a plurality of antennas. The transmitter transmits a wireless control signal having first and second signal portions. An antenna is selec... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7679486 | In-vehicle antitheft device and central authentication device An in-vehicle antitheft device and a central authentication device can improve a convenience of use of a user while maintaining a high security, which is a merit of a central-type authentication system. A use of a first group of vehicle functions, which has not been... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7656270 | Keyless entry device with passive and active entry modes A device includes a car-mounted transmitter-receiver and a portable transmitter-receiver. The car-mounted transmitter-receiver includes a first memory that stores the ID of the portable transmitter-receiver and a second memory that stores the ID of the car-mounted t... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7626487 | Antitheft system An object of the invention is to provide a theft prevention system that appropriately protects a vehicle from being stolen. A communication ECU 3, an engine ECU 4, a car navigation system 5 and an air conditioner ECU 6, all installed on a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7612650 | Remote control system and method Each of a portable device and an in-vehicle unit is provided with respective GPS receivers to determine a portable device position and a vehicle position. The portable device transmits a response signal including the portable device position in response to a request... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7592896 | Vehicle door control apparatus Based on a user's instruction, a door control unit drives a door opening/closing motor for a pop-up operation. A door is thereby rotated to a predetermined angle, which is smaller than a fully opened angle. Therefore, even when a user holds stuff in his/her hands, t... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7579938 | Vehicular control system After a door of a vehicle is locked, a touch switch and a lock switch is disabled for a predetermined time period. A predetermined operation of a holder of a handheld unit to a door handle during the predetermined time period causes a device mounted in the vehicle t... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7561021 | Identification device for motor vehicle A device for identifying a motor vehicle comprising an identification unit carried by the user, a central onboard console (1) for verifying the user's identification data via an electromagnetic wave communication, through a resonant circuit having at least on... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551057 | Remote entry system with increased transmit power and reduced quiescent current A remote entry system for a vehicle includes a portable transmitter and a vehicle-mounted receiver. The receiver alternates between a monitoring state lasting for a monitoring period and a sleep state lasting for a sleep period. A remote control is manually activate... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7545255 | Electronic key system An electronic key system for a vehicle that prevents private information from being available to a third person. The electronic key system includes a terminal, electronic keys, and a device having comparing and control components. Each electronic key stores a distin... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7515035 | Vehicle door control system and method When a compartment internal transmitter of a vehicle-side unit transmits a request signal with vehicle doors opened, at least one of strength of the request signal and sensitivity of a hand-held device to receive the request signal are set at a level lower than a no... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7489231 | Electromagnetic wave reception device, electromagnetic wave transmission device, and vehicle An electromagnetic wave reception device includes: a input reception portion for detecting an input electromagnetic wave transmitted from a transmission terminal at a predetermined timing and receiving the input electromagnetic wave; a lock control portion for unloc... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7489232 | Antitheft device for a vehicle or the like An antitheft device enables a vehicle to continue its operation without reexecuting information transmissions by referring to stored reception information when a power supply is instantaneously interrupted and recovered. The antitheft device includes an operation-eq... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7486170 | Vehicle antitheft device A remedial unit in a vehicle antitheft device capable of performing starting control according to an authentication result derived from radio communication between a portable unit and an onboard unit, with great security regarding permission to start the vehicle whe... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7474195 | Tire pressure monitoring and remote keyless entry system using asynchronous duty cycling A device and method detects two different types of data, such as tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) data and remote keyless entry (RKE) data and reduces current draw by duty cycling a receiver in the device asynchronously to intersperse multiple RKE sniffing per... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7453346 | Key fob with detent mechanism A key fob for housing at least one electrical component for wireless communication with a vehicular system includes a main body having at least one actuator button. The actuator button is operable to control an electrical component for wireless communication with a ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449988 | Burglarproof device for vehicle The burglarproof device for vehicle includes a portable transmitter having an unlock button for transmitting a preset first ID code, an immobilizer controller for receiving the first ID code from the portable transmitter, and collating the first ID code with a secon... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7446645 | Device for operating electrical or electromechanical entry or access systems on or in a vehicle The invention relates to a device for operating electrical or electromechanical devices (10) in a vehicle, whereby a sensor (40) is used, operating on proximity or contact. According to the invention, the device can distinguish whether operation of the... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7443287 | Portable device A portable device for facilitating adjustment of the area in which communication with a controller is enabled. The portable device performs wireless communication with an in-vehicle device, which controls a door lock driver or an engine starter of a vehicle, to remo... | 10/28/2008 |
