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Systems and methods for vehicle recognition using mobile device

US10059255B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References

19Claims

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Assignees

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY · KR
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION · KR

Inventors

Michael Schreiber · Frankfurt, DE
Amanda Christiana · Ann Arbor, US
Jens Schenkenberger · Obertshausen, DE
Regina Kaiser · Darmstadt, DE
Stefan Lessmann · Frankfurt am Main, DE
George Hires · Chandler, US
Gerrit De Graag · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2017
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/024
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes: establishing a wireless communication session with a mobile device of a user and a vehicle control unit equipped in a vehicle; receiving a sequence of vehicle light control signals transmitted from the mobile device defining activation periods during which a vehicle light of the vehicle is to be activated alternating with deactivation periods during which the vehicle light is to be deactivated; and controlling the vehicle light in synchronization with the sequence of vehicle light control signals while the sequence of vehicle light control signals is being received. The controlling of the vehicle light includes: continuously transmitting activation signals to the vehicle control unit to activate the vehicle light during each of the activation periods; and refraining from transmitting the activation signals to the vehicle control unit to deactivate the vehicle light during each of the deactivation periods.

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