Method for determining a distance between a vehicle and a vehicle access and starter identifier

    公开(公告)号:US10809371B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US15756186

    申请日:2016-08-31

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: A method for measuring a distance R separating a vehicle and an identifier for accessing and starting the vehicle includes N sequences Sqp, p∈[1;N]. Each sequence Sqp includes: transmission, from a transmitter of the vehicle to a receiver of the identifier, of a first signal of frequency fp; measurement, by a computer of the identifier, of a phase ϕvip, modulo 2π, of the received first signal, in relation to a second signal of phase ϕip(t)=ϕ0ip+2πfpt; transmission, from a transmitter of the identifier to a receiver of the vehicle, of the second signal; and calculation, by a computer of the vehicle, of a phase ϕivp, modulo 2π, of the received second signal, in relation to the first signal; calculation of the average ϕp of the phase ϕvip and of the phase ϕivp.

    Method for estimating a distance and electronic unit for a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10692318B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15769188

    申请日:2016-10-17

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for estimating a distance (d) between a vehicle (10) fitted with a first wireless communication module (12) and an identifier (20) fitted with a second wireless communication module (22), including the following steps: generating a randomly ordered list; receiving, by at least one of the first and second wireless communication modules (12, 22), electromagnetic signals having a frequency that changes consecutively from among a plurality of frequencies in accordance with said list; for each frequency in the plurality of frequencies, measuring a reception phase of the electromagnetic signal having the relevant frequency; estimating said distance (d) on the basis of the measured phases. An electronic unit (11) for a vehicle (10) is also described.

    Method for determining a distance between a vehicle and a vehicle access and starter identifier

    公开(公告)号:US10677913B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15756166

    申请日:2016-08-31

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (METH) for measuring a distance R between a vehicle (V) and an identifier (I) for accessing and starting the vehicle (V), the vehicle (V) and the identifier (I) being synthronised. The method (METH) comprises the following steps: —selecting (Sel_fp) N frequencies fp, pϵ[1;N], N being a natural number at least higher than 3; —implementing N sequences Sqp, each sequence Sqp comprising the following steps: •transmitting (Em_Svp) a first signal (Svp) of frequency fp from an emitter (TXv) of the vehicle (V) to a receiver (Rxi) of the identifier (I); •measuring (Mes_ϕvip) with a calculator (Xi) of the identifier (I) a phase ϕvip, modulo 2π, of the first signal (Svp) received, relative to a second signal (Sip) of phase ϕip(t)=ϕ0ip+2πfpt; •transmitting (Em_Sip) the second signal (Sip) from an emitter (TXi) of the identifier (I) to a receiver (RXv) of the vehicle (V); •calculating (Mes_ϕivp) with a calculator (Xv) of the vehicle (V) a phase ϕivp, modulo 2π, of the second signal (Sip) received, relative to the first signal (Svp); •calculating (Cal_ϕp) the average ϕp of the phase ϕvip and of the phase ϕivp; —for each p between 1 and N−1, calculating (Cal_Pp) a ramp Pp using the formula Pp=(ϕp+1−ϕp)/(fp+1−fp); and—calculating (Cal_R) distance R front the ramps Pp, pϵ[1;N].

    Method for assisting in determining the position of an identifier in relation to a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10279778B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15760002

    申请日:2016-09-16

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (METH) for assisting in determining the position of an identifier (I) for accessing and starting a vehicle (V), relative to the vehicle (V), comprising: transmission (Em_TSvp), from a first device, either the vehicle (V) or the identifier (I) to a second device, different from the first, either the vehicle (V) or the identifier (I), at a transmission time t0, of an initial train (TSvp) of N sinusoidal signals, having identical amplitudes and respective frequencies fp, pϵ[1;N], for any p between 1 and N−1; reception (Rec_TSvp′) by the second device of an image train (TSvp′) corresponding to the initial train (TSvp, TSip) altered by the transmission (Em_TSvp); construction (Cons_Spv) of a frequency spectrum (Spv) for the image train (TSvp′); inverse Fourier transformation (TFI_Spv) of the spectrum (Spv), allowing a time signature (Sgv) to be obtained; first integration (Int1_Sgv) of the time signature (Sgv), between the transmission time t0 and a pre-determined intermediate time tint, producing a first result (Rlt1); second integration (Int2_Sg v) of the time signature (Sgv) between the intermediate time tint and a pre-determined end time tf, producing a second result (Rlt2); comparison (Comp_1/2) of a ratio (R) of the first result (Rlt1) to the second result (Rlt2) with a threshold value (S), so that it is possible to determine if the identifier (I) is positioned inside the vehicle (V).

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE ACCESS AND STARTER IDENTIFIER

    公开(公告)号:US20180321371A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-08

    申请号:US15756186

    申请日:2016-08-31

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (METH) for measuring a distance R between a vehicle (V) and an identifier (I) for accessing and starting the vehicle (V), the vehicle (V) and the identifier (I) being synchronised. The method (METH) comprises N Sqp, p∈[1;N] sequences, where N is a natural number at least higher than 3, each Sqp sequence comprising the following steps: —transmitting (Em_Svp) a first signal (Svp) of frequency fp from an emitter (TXv) of the vehicle (V) to a receiver (Rxi) of the identifier (I); —measuring (Mes—vip) with a calculator (Xi) of the identifier a phase vip, modulo 2π, of the first signal (Svp) received, relative to a second signal (Sip) of phase iP(t)=0ip+2πfpt; —transmitting (Em_Sip) the second signal (Sip) from an emitter (TXi) of the identifier (I) to a receiver (RXv) of the vehicle (V); —calculating (Mes—ivp) with a calculator (Xv) of the vehicle (V) a phase ivp, modulo 2π, of the second signal (Sip) received, relative to the first signal (Svp), —calculating (Cal—p) the average p of the phase vip and of the phase ivp; the method (METH) further comprising: —for each p between 1 and N−1, calculating (Cal_Pp) a ramp Pp using the formula Pp=(p+1−p)/(fp+1−fp); —filtering (Fil_Pp) N−1 values of the calculated ramps Pp in order to determine an optimum ramp P; —calculating (Cal_R) distance R from the optimum ramp P.

    Method for determining a distance between a vehicle and an identifier

    公开(公告)号:US10712439B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15759975

    申请日:2016-09-16

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: A method for measuring a distance separating a vehicle and an identifier is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, from the vehicle to the identifier, a first train of first sinusoidal signals, receiving, by the identifier, an image train of second sinusoidal signals corresponding to the first sinusoidal signals, generating, by the identifier, measurements of phases and amplitudes of the second sinusoidal signals that are altered from the first sinusoidal signals by transmission from the vehicle to the identifier, constructing a frequency spectrum based on the measurements and a second image train received by the vehicle from the identifier, where the frequency spectrum is constructed by detecting spectral lines of the first image train and the second image train, performing an inverse Fourier transform of the frequency spectrum to obtain a temporal signature, and calculating the distance on the basis of an intermediate time associated with a maximum of the temporal signature.

    Method for evaluating the distance between an identifier and a vehicle, associated electronic unit and identifier

    公开(公告)号:US10578731B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15769177

    申请日:2016-10-17

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evaluating the distance (d) between an identifier (20) fitted with a first wireless communication module (24) and a vehicle (10) fitted with a second wireless communication module (14), including the following steps: establishing a wireless connection (L) between the first wireless communication module (24) and the second wireless communication module (14); estimating said distance (d) on the basis of a propagation time of the electromagnetic signals involved in the wireless connection established (L); when the identifier (20) comes within the range of a signal (S) transmitted by the vehicle (10), evaluating said distance (d) by means of a measurement, by the identifier (20), of the strength of said transmitted signal (S). An associated electronic unit and identifier are also described.

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND AN IDENTIFIER

    公开(公告)号:US20180252805A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-06

    申请号:US15759975

    申请日:2016-09-16

    Inventor: Eric Leconte

    Abstract: The invention concerns a method (METH) for measuring a distance (R) separating a vehicle (V) and an identifier (I) for accessing and starting the vehicle (V), the vehicle (V) and the identifier (I) being synchronised, the method (METH) comprising: transmission (Em_TSvp), from the vehicle (V) to the identifier (I), of a first stream (TSvp) of N first sinusoidal signals (Svp) of identical amplitudes and of regularly spaced pe[1;N] respective frequencies fp—measurement (Mes_Dat) of phases (p) and amplitudes (ap), by the identifier (I), of signals of a first received image stream (TSvp′) corresponding to the first stream (TSvp) altered by the transmission—transmission (Tr_Dat) of the measured phases (p) and amplitudes (ap), from the identifier (I) to the vehicle (V)—transmission (Em_TSip), from the identifier (I) to the vehicle (V), of a second stream (TSip) identical to the first stream (TSvp)—construction (Cons_Sp) of a frequency spectrum (Sp) of the first image stream (TSvp′) and of a second image stream (TSip′) corresponding to the second stream (TS) altered by the transmission—an inverse Fourier transform (TFI_Sp), making it possible to obtain a time signature (Sg)—determination (Det_td) of an intermediate time (td) associated with a maximum of the time signature (Sg)—calculation (Cal_R) of the distance (R) from the intermediate time (td).

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