Vehicle remote control apparatus and vehicle remote control system using the same

Patent 7365633 Issued on April 29, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date:

October 20, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

Vehicle control system including transponder jammer and related methods
Patent #: 6429768
Issued on: 08/06/2002
Inventor: Flick

Device for improving the security of an access system equipped with an identification means and an identifier, for a motor vehicle
Patent #: 6765471
Issued on: 07/20/2004
Inventor: Baudard, et al.

Vehicle equipment remote control system Patent #: 6831547
Issued on: 12/14/2004
Inventor: Watarai, et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (JP)

Application

No. 10530530 filed on 10/20/2004

US Classes:

340/5.61, Wireless transceiver340/5.72, Vehicle door340/10.2, Contention avoidance307/10.1, Automobile307/10.2, Antitheft307/10.3, Ignition or starting circuit lock307/10.4, Manual code input (e.g., push button)307/10.5, Coded record input (e.g., IC card)307/10.6Ignition or starter circuits

Examiners

Primary: Zimmerman, Brian
Assistant: Lambert, John

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Ratnerprestia

Foreign Patent References

1 041 226 EP 10/01/2000
2 814 188 FR 03/01/2002
06269065 JP 09/01/1994
2003-106019 JP 04/01/2003

International Class

H04B 1/38

Abstract

A vehicle remote control apparatus has: A) a first transmitter for outputting an authentication request signal to a mobile device including a radio terminal assigned with an identification code special to a vehicle and outputting an authentication response signal corresponding to the identification code; B) a second transmitter for outputting an interference wave to cancel the authentication request signal at the same time as the first transmitter transmits the authentication request signal; C) a receiver for receiving the authentication response signal output from the mobile device in response to the authentication request signal, thereby checking authenticity of the authentication response signal; and D) a controller for controlling operation of an on-vehicle equipment based on the result of authentication of the authentication response signal.