Microcom 326M Instrukcja Użytkownika Pobierz pdf (Strona 15)

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2004/0107031

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need

for

the

vehicle

controller

outputting

the

request

signal

in

the

passenger

compartment.

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The

image

of

the

authorized user

must

be

regis

tered

beforehand

in

the

image

recogniZer

46.

In

other

Words,

When

people

other

than

the

oWner

uses

the

vehicle

1,

everyone

must

be

registered

in

the

image

recogniZer

46

as

an

authoriZed

user.

To

register

someone

other

than

the

oWner

as

the

authoriZed

user,

it

is

preferred

that

an

imaging

device,

such

as

a

camera,

be

arranged

in

the

vehicle

facing

toWards

the

passenger

seat.

When

the

passenger

seat

imaging

device

images

the

same

person

a

predetermined

number

of

times,

that

person’s

image

may

automatically

be

recorded

in

the

image

recogniZer

46

and be

registered as

image

data

of

the

authoriZed

user.

This

Would

register

a

person

sitting

on

the

passenger

seat

a

predetermined

number

of times

as

an

authoriZed user

and

simplify

user

registration.

[0090]

It

is

preferred

that

the

image

recogniZer

46

use

distinctive

physical

features

of an

authoriZed

user,

such

as

the

face,

eyes,

hand,

and

?ngerprints,

to

recogniZe

an

authoriZed

user.

[0091]

The

present

examples

and

embodiments

are

to

be

considered

as

illustrative

and

not

restrictive,

and

the

inven

tion

is

not

to

be

limited

to

the

details

given

herein,

but

may

be

modi?ed

Within

the

scope

and

equivalence of

the

appended

claims.

What

is

claimed

is:

1.

A

controller

of

a

vehicle

having

an

engine

for

use

With

an

authoriZed

key

having

a

communication

function,

the

controller

comprising:

a

microcomputer

for

controlling

the

engine,

the

micro

computer

being

capable

of

communicating

With

the

authoriZed key;

a

recogniZer

activated

When

predetermined

conditions,

including

establishment

of

communication

betWeen

the

microcomputer

and

the

authoriZed

key,

are

satis?ed

to

verify

Whether

a

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user,

the

microcomputer

enabling

the

starting

of

the

engine

When

communication

is

established

With

the

authoriZed

key

and

the

recogniZer

veri?es

the

vehicle

occupant

as

being

the

authoriZed

user.

2.

The

controller

according

to

claim

1,

Wherein

the

vehicle

includes

a

passenger

compartment,

a

door,

and

a

key

receiver

arranged

in

the

passenger

compartment

to

receive

the

authoriZed

key,

the

microcomputer

transmits

a

request

signal

to

a

predetermined

?rst

area

de?ned

around

the

vehicle,

and

the

authoriZed

key

outputs

a

response

signal

in

response

to

the

request

signal,

the

microcomputer

unlocking

the

door

When

receiving

the

response

signal

and

entering

a

regular

mode

to

activate

the

recogniZer

When

the

door

is

opened,

the

microcomputer

entering

an

irregular

mode

to

keep

the

recogniZer

inactivated

When

the

door

is

unlocked

even

though

the

response

signal

is

not

received,

and

the

microcomputer

activates

the

recogniZer

in

the

irregular

mode

When

communication

is

established

With

the

autho

riZed

key

received

in

the

key

receiver.

3.

The

controller

according

to

claim

2,

Wherein

the

microcomputer

transmits

the

request

signal

to

a

predeter

mined

second

area

de?ned

in

the

passenger

compartment

after

the

door

is

opened

in

the

regular

mode,

and

the

microcomputer

activates the

recogniZer

When

receiving

the

response

signal

from

the

authoriZed

key

in

response

to

the

request

signal.

Jun.

3,

2004

4.

The

controller

according

to

claim

1,

Wherein

the

recogniZer

detects

a

distinctive

feature

of

the

vehicle

occu

pant

to

verify

that

the

vehicle

occupant

is

the

authoriZed

user.

5.

The

controller

according

to

claim

1,

Wherein

the

recogniZer

images

the

vehicle

occupant

to

generate

image

data

and

compares

the

image

data

With

reference

image

data

that

is

registered

beforehand.

6.

A

method

for

controlling

a

vehicle

having

an

engine

and

a

door,

the

method

comprising:

transmitting

a

request

signal

to

a

predetermined

area

de?ned

around

the

vehicle;

unlocking

the

door

When

receiving

a

response

signal

in

response

to

the

request

signal;

verifying

Whether

a

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user;

and

enabling

starting

of

the

engine

When

the

vehicle

occupant

is

veri?ed

as

the

authoriZed

user.

7.

The

method

according

to

claim

6,

Wherein

said

veri

fying

includes

detecting

a distinctive

feature

of

the

vehicle

occupant

and

comparing

the

detected

distinctive

feature

With

reference

data

that

is

registered

beforehand.

8.

The

method

according

to

claim

6,

Wherein

said

veri

fying

includes

imaging

the

vehicle

occupant

to

generate

image

data

and

comparing

the

image

data

With

reference

image

data

that

is

registered

beforehand.

9.

The

method

according

to

claim

6,

Wherein

said

veri

fying

is

performed

after

the

response

signal

is

received

and

the

door

is

opened.

10.

The

method

according

to

claim

9,

Wherein

said

verifying

is

not

performed

unless

a

predetermined

condition

is

satis?ed

When

the

door

is

unlocked

even

though

the

response

signal

is

not

received.

11.

The

method

according

to

claim

10,

Wherein

the

vehicle

includes

a

passenger

compartment

and

the

predeter

mined

condition

includes

establishment

of

transponder

com

munication

With an

authoriZed

key

located

in

a

key

receiver

that

is

arranged

in

the

passenger

compartment

of

the

vehicle.

12.

Asystem

for

controlling

an

engine

of

a

vehicle

having

a

passenger

compartment,

the

system

comprising:

an

authoriZed

key

capable

of

Wireless

communication;

a

key

receiver

arranged

in

the

passenger

compartment

of

the

vehicle

to

receive

the

authoriZed key;

a

recogniZer

arranged

in

the

passenger

compartment

to

image

a

vehicle

occupant

and

verify

Whether

a

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user;

a

communication

circuit

that

performs

Wireless

commu

nication

With

the

authoriZed key;

a

microcomputer

connected

to

the

recogniZer

and

the

communication

circuit,

the

microcomputer

activating

the

recogniZer

When

Wireless

communication

is

estab

lished

betWeen

the

authoriZed

key

and

the

communi

cation

circuit,

enabling

starting

of

the

engine

When

the

recogniZer

veri?es

that

the

vehicle

occupant

is

an

authoriZed

user,

and

disabling

starting

of

the

engine

When

Wireless

communication

is

not

established

betWeen

the

authoriZed

key

and

the

communication

circuit

unless

a

predetermined

condition

is

satis?ed.

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