公开(公告)号：US06693522B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-17

申请号：US09977150

申请日：2001-10-12

申请人： Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Salman Khreizat ,  Ronald O. King ,  David Kosokowsky

发明人： Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Salman Khreizat ,  Ronald O. King ,  David Kosokowsky

IPC分类号： B60C100

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416

摘要： A system and method for monitoring vehicle tire pressure. A tire pressure monitor for each tire includes a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure and a transmitter for transmitting a tire pressure signal representative of the sensed tire pressure. A receiver for mounting on the vehicle receives the tire pressure signals, and includes an antenna to be located at a vehicle site. Each tire pressure signal has an amplitude and, for each tire location, the amplitude has a unique pattern over time for the antenna site. A controller for mounting on the vehicle communicates with the receiver and collects and processes the tire pressure signals to automatically identify the tire location associated with each tire pressure signal based on the unique amplitude patterns. The controller further generates control signals for use in conveying tire pressure and location information to a vehicle occupant.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测车辆轮胎压力的系统和方法。 用于每个轮胎的轮胎压力监测器包括用于感测轮胎压力的压力传感器和用于传送表示所检测到的轮胎压力的轮胎压力信号的发射器。 用于安装在车辆上的接收器接收轮胎压力信号，并且包括位于车辆位置处的天线。 每个轮胎压力信号具有幅度，并且对于每个轮胎位置，振幅对于天线位置具有随时间的唯一模式。 用于安装在车辆上的控制器与接收器通信，并收集和处理轮胎压力信号，以基于唯一振幅模式自动识别与每个轮胎压力信号相关联的轮胎位置。 控制器还产生用于将轮胎压力和位置信息传送给车辆乘客的控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US06291968B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09566585

申请日：2000-05-08

申请人： John S. Nantz ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Ronald O. King ,  Douglas C. Campbell

发明人： John S. Nantz ,  Riad Ghabra ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  Ronald O. King ,  Douglas C. Campbell

IPC分类号： H02J700

CPC分类号： H02J7/0054 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J2007/0037

摘要： A system for automatically charging a battery of a remote keyless entry transmitter includes a voltage monitoring circuit having a first microprocessor which monitors battery voltage and which causes the transmitter to send an RF signal to a receiver in the form of a base station on a motor vehicle. The signal causes a charging circuit of the base station to activate an inductive field to cause the battery to be fully charged. In one embodiment, the first microprocessor also causes the transmitter to send a second signal to the base station to shut down the charging field when the battery voltage reaches a predetermined upper limit. In another embodiment, a second microprocessor of the base station tracks the charging time and shuts down the charging field when the charging time reaches a predetermined amount. Alternatively, charging can be done by direct contact or other means. In this way, the system not only allows for extended battery life by limiting the number of charge cycles on the battery but also allows for optimum discharge of the battery before a charging cycle begins.

摘要翻译： 用于自动对远程无钥匙进入发射器的电池充电的系统包括具有第一微处理器的电压监视电路，该第一微处理器监视电池电压，并且使得发射器以机动车辆上的基站的形式向接收器发送RF信号 。 信号使基站的充电电路激活感应场，使电池充满电。 在一个实施例中，当电池电压达到预定上限时，第一微处理器还使得发射机向基站发送第二信号以关闭充电场。 在另一个实施例中，当充电时间达到预定量时，基站的第二微处理器跟踪充电时间并关闭充电场。 或者，可以通过直接接触或其他方式进行充电。 以这种方式，该系统不仅允许通过限制电池上的充电循环次数延长电池寿命，而且还允许在充电周期开始之前电池的最佳放电。

公开(公告)号：US09262878B1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US11536200

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Ronald O. King ,  John S. Nantz ,  Tom Q. Tang ,  Yi Luo

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Ronald O. King ,  John S. Nantz ,  Tom Q. Tang ,  Yi Luo

IPC分类号： G07C9/00 ,  H04L27/00

CPC分类号： G07C9/00174 ,  B60R25/24 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00198 ,  G07C2009/00206 ,  G07C2009/00261 ,  G07C2009/00357 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L27/0008 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L69/18 ,  H04W4/046

摘要： A system and method for remote activation of a device includes, in one embodiment, transmitting a command signal according to one of a first transmission protocol and a second transmission protocol, and selecting the first transmission protocol for use in transmitting the command signal when a selected command is of a first type, and selecting the second transmission protocol for use in transmitting the command signal when a selected command is of a second.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，用于远程激活设备的系统和方法包括：根据第一传输协议和第二传输协议之一发送命令信号，并且当选择的时候选择第一传输协议用于发送命令信号 命令是第一类型，并且当所选择的命令是秒时，选择用于发送命令信号的第二传输协议。

公开(公告)号：US08587403B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US12643189

申请日：2009-12-21

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Nikolay Yakovenko ,  Hilton W. Girard

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Nikolay Yakovenko ,  Hilton W. Girard

IPC分类号： G05B19/00

CPC分类号： G07C9/00309 ,  B60R25/00 ,  G07C2009/00555 ,  G07C2009/00984

摘要： A system and method for preventing relay attack on a passive entry system (PES) or other passive system (PS) included within a vehicle or other entity. The relay attack prevention may be based in part on an assessment of whether the fob is able to distinguish signal strength relative to messages communicated form different antennas within the vehicle and/or amongst different signal amplitude communicated from the same antenna.

摘要翻译： 一种用于防止对包括在车辆或其他实体内的被动进入系统（PES）或其他无源系统（PS）的中继攻击的系统和方法。 中继攻击防止部分可以部分地基于对小物件是否能够区分相对于从车辆内的不同天线传送的消息的信号强度和/或从相同天线传送的不同信号幅度之间的评估。

公开(公告)号：US08401066B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US13053563

申请日：2011-03-22

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz

IPC分类号： H03K7/08

CPC分类号： H03G1/0052

摘要： Method and system of power regulating, such as but not limited to attenuating signal power levels. The power regulating being suitable for use in any number of application, environments, and circuits, including but not limited to those associated with a universal garage door opener (UGDO), remote keyless entry (RKE) unit, tire pressure monitor (TPM) unit, and/or a passive entry element. The regulating may be suitable for directly broadcasting the regulated signal and/or communication the regulated signal to other circuit element for further processing.

摘要翻译： 功率调节的方法和系统，例如但不限于衰减信号功率电平。 功率调节适用于任何数量的应用，环境和电路，包括但不限于与通用车库门开启器（UGDO），远程无钥匙进入（RKE）单元，轮胎压力监视器（TPM）单元 ，和/或被动输入元件。 调节可适用于直接广播调节信号和/或将调节信号通信到其他电路元件用于进一步处理。

公开(公告)号：US08284020B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US12644442

申请日：2009-12-22

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Nikolay Yakovenko ,  Hilton (Jerry) W. Girard, III

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Nikolay Yakovenko ,  Hilton (Jerry) W. Girard, III

IPC分类号： G05B19/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/245 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04B17/27 ,  H04B17/318

摘要： A passive entry system and method for determining the location of a remote transmitter positioned near a vehicle. The system and method may include an irregularly shaped authorization zone. The authorization zone may be formed using as least three LF antennas. Alternatively, at least two antennas may be used to form at least one elliptically shaped authorization zone. A controller may determine the location of the fob when the fob is physically positioned within the authorization zone.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定位于车辆附近的远程发射机的位置的被动进入系统和方法。 该系统和方法可以包括不规则形状的授权区域。 可以使用至少三个LF天线形成授权区域。 或者，可以使用至少两个天线来形成至少一个椭圆形授权区域。 当物料架物理位置在授权区域内时，控制器可以确定小物件的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20110170590A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US13053563

申请日：2011-03-22

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  John S. Nantz

IPC分类号： H03K7/08 ,  G08C19/12

CPC分类号： H03G1/0052

摘要： Method and system of power regulating, such as but not limited to attenuating signal power levels. The power regulating being suitable for use in any number of application, environments, and circuits, including but not limited to those associated with a universal garage door opener (UGDO), remote keyless entry (RKE) unit, tire pressure monitor (TPM) unit, and/or a passive entry element. The regulating may be suitable for directly broadcasting the regulated signal and/or communication the regulated signal to other circuit element for further processing.

摘要翻译： 功率调节的方法和系统，例如但不限于衰减信号功率电平。 功率调节适用于任何数量的应用，环境和电路，包括但不限于与通用车库门开启器（UGDO），远程无钥匙进入（RKE）单元，轮胎压力监视器（TPM）单元 ，和/或被动输入元件。 调节可适用于直接广播调节信号和/或将调节信号通信到其他电路元件用于进一步处理。

公开(公告)号：US20110169604A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12861018

申请日：2010-08-23

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Jason T. Summerford

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Jason T. Summerford

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07C9/00309 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05Y2900/106 ,  G07C2009/00928 ,  G07C2209/62

摘要： Universal garage door opener and appliance control system operable to facilitate garage door opener and appliance control with a fob or other wireless device operable to wirelessly communicate corresponding instructions to a vehicle other device for subsequent relay to the garage door opener or controlled appliance.

摘要翻译： 通用车库门开启器和设备控制系统，其可操作以便于用于将车辆门开启器和设备控制与便携式车辆或其它无线设备进行控制，所述无人机或其他无线设备可操作以将相应的指令无线地传送到车辆其他设备，以便随后继续到车库门开启器或受控设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110102138A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12609644

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Hilton W. Girard, III ,  Nikolay Yakovenko ,  Riad Ghabra

发明人： Hilton W. Girard, III ,  Nikolay Yakovenko ,  Riad Ghabra

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H04L63/123 ,  G01S11/06 ,  G01S13/74 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/10

摘要： A system and method for authorizing a remote device amongst multiple remote devices for passive functions, such as passive entry and passive start, includes a vehicle having a plurality of strategically located antennas, combinations of which transmit a query signal and receive query responses, a challenge antenna amongst the plurality of antennas for transmitting a challenge signal to at least one of the multiple remote devices in accordance with a challenge order, and a control unit having a controller in communication with the antennas for determining the challenge order based upon the query responses. The controller can determine whether a remote device is located in an authorization zone, out of an authorization zone, or whether the remote device's location is indeterminate.

摘要翻译： 用于在多个远程设备之间授权远程设备以用于诸如被动进入和被动启动的被动功能的系统和方法包括具有多个策略性定位的天线的车辆，其组合传送查询信号和接收查询响应，挑战 多个天线之间的天线，用于根据挑战顺序向多个远程设备中的至少一个传送挑战信号，以及控制单元，其具有与天线通信的控制器，用于基于查询响应来确定挑战顺序。 控制器可以确定远程设备是否位于授权区域中，不在授权区域内，还是远程设备的位置是不确定的。

公开(公告)号：US07896391B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US11845267

申请日：2007-08-27

申请人： Riad Ghabra ,  Pawel Sleboda

发明人： Riad Ghabra ,  Pawel Sleboda

IPC分类号： B60R21/16

CPC分类号： B60R21/01546 ,  B60R2021/01088

摘要： Seating positioning determining based on wireless signals. The seat positioning may include assessing seating location within a vehicle or other environment. The seat positioning may be used with various vehicle system to control their operation based on the seat positioning. The seat positioning inquiry may also include additional information, such as but not limited to seat identification information and seat safety system information.

摘要翻译： 基于无线信号的座位定位确定。 座椅定位可以包括评估车辆或其他环境内的座位位置。 座椅定位可以与各种车辆系统一起使用以基于座椅定位来控制其操作。 座椅定位查询还可以包括附加信息，例如但不限于座位识别信息和座椅安全系统信息。