CA2778543A1 - Systems, devices and methods for vehicles - Google Patents
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A system configured to control an operating state of a vehicle is provided where the system includes a docking station and a controller. The docking station is configured to receive a mobile device and to couple to the mobile device using a hardwired connection.
The controller is also configured to couple to the docking station and the vehicle ignition system, and further configured to allow operation of the vehicle with the mobile device coupled to the docking station via the hardwired connection when information that uniquely identifies a mobile device is provided by the mobile device to the controller. In some embodiments, the mobile device includes a mobile phone and the information includes at least one of a SIM number, an IMEI number and a USB serial number.
In one embodiment the controller is configured to periodically poll the mobile device for the information.
The controller is also configured to couple to the docking station and the vehicle ignition system, and further configured to allow operation of the vehicle with the mobile device coupled to the docking station via the hardwired connection when information that uniquely identifies a mobile device is provided by the mobile device to the controller. In some embodiments, the mobile device includes a mobile phone and the information includes at least one of a SIM number, an IMEI number and a USB serial number.
In one embodiment the controller is configured to periodically poll the mobile device for the information.
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1. A system configured to control an operating state of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a docking station configured to receive a mobile device and to couple to the mobile device using a hardwired connection; and a controller configured to couple to the docking station and a vehicle-ignition system, the controller configured to allow operation of the vehicle with the mobile device coupled to the docking station via the hardwired connection when information that uniquely identifies the mobile device is provided by the mobile device to the controller.
a docking station configured to receive a mobile device and to couple to the mobile device using a hardwired connection; and a controller configured to couple to the docking station and a vehicle-ignition system, the controller configured to allow operation of the vehicle with the mobile device coupled to the docking station via the hardwired connection when information that uniquely identifies the mobile device is provided by the mobile device to the controller.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is configured to allow SMS
messaging and cellular phone calls.
messaging and cellular phone calls.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device includes a mobile phone, and wherein the information includes at least one of a SIM number, an IMEI number and a USB serial number.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one relay coupled to the controller, the controller configured to operate the at least one relay to prevent the vehicle from starting if the mobile device is not received by the docking station.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one relay includes a first relay, and wherein the at least one relay further comprises a second relay coupled to the controller, the controller configured to operate the second relay to interrupt an ignition system to shut down the vehicle following a removal of the mobile device from the docking station while the vehicle is operating.
6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface coupled to the controller, the user interface configured to provide for entry of information that allows temporary operation of the vehicle with the mobile device removed from the docking station.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the information includes a one-time use code.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one sensor coupled to the controller and included in the docking station, the at least one sensor configured to detect whether the mobile device is received by the docking station.
9. The system of claim 1, further comprising an annunciator coupled to the controller, the controller configured to operate the annunciator to notify an operator of the vehicle when the mobile device is removed from the docking station with the vehicle operating.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the annunciator includes an audible annunciator included in the docking station.
11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first input and a second input each included in the docking station, wherein the first input is configured to couple to an unswitched source of power from the vehicle, and wherein the second input is configured to couple to a switched source of power from the vehicle via an ignition circuit.
12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile-device case sized and configured to securely fit within the docking station with the mobile device received within the case.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the mobile-device case is a first mobile-device case configured to receive a first mobile device having a first size defined by a first set of dimensions, and wherein the system further comprises a second mobile-device case configured to securely fit within the docking station with a second mobile device received within the case, the second mobile device having a second size defined by a second set of dimensions different than the first set of dimensions.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first mobile-device case is configured to receive a first mobile phone employing a first hardwired electrical connection, and wherein the second mobile-device case is configured to receive a second mobile phone, employing a second hardwired electrical connection different than the first hardwired electrical connection.
15. The system of claim 1, wherein the hardwired connection includes a USB
connection.
connection.
16. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is located in the vehicle remotely from the docking station.
17. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is included in the docking station.
18. A method of preventing operation of a vehicle when mobile-device based activities that would otherwise contribute to distracted operation of the vehicle are detected, the method comprising:
establishing an authorized mobile device for a system configured to uniquely recognize the authorized mobile device, wherein operation of the vehicle is permitted when the authorized mobile device is coupled by a hardwired connection to a docking station included in the vehicle;
authenticating a mobile-device ID communicated from a mobile device coupled to the docking station to determine whether the mobile device coupled to the docking station is the authorized mobile device;
if the mobile-device ID indicates that the mobile device coupled to the docking station of an inoperative vehicle is the authorized mobile device:
allowing the vehicle to start; and if the mobile-device ID indicates that the mobile device coupled to the docking station of the inoperative vehicle is not the authorized mobile device:
preventing the vehicle from starting.
establishing an authorized mobile device for a system configured to uniquely recognize the authorized mobile device, wherein operation of the vehicle is permitted when the authorized mobile device is coupled by a hardwired connection to a docking station included in the vehicle;
authenticating a mobile-device ID communicated from a mobile device coupled to the docking station to determine whether the mobile device coupled to the docking station is the authorized mobile device;
if the mobile-device ID indicates that the mobile device coupled to the docking station of an inoperative vehicle is the authorized mobile device:
allowing the vehicle to start; and if the mobile-device ID indicates that the mobile device coupled to the docking station of the inoperative vehicle is not the authorized mobile device:
preventing the vehicle from starting.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising determining whether the mobile device is received by the docking station using a sensing element included in the docking station.
20. The method of claim 18, further comprising determining, subsequent to the starting of the vehicle, whether the mobile device remains coupled to the docking station by the hardwired connection.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising generating an audible alarm in the vehicle subsequent to an uncoupling of the authorized mobile device from the docking station while the vehicle is operating.
22. The method of claim 21, further comprising shutting the vehicle down, a predetermined amount of time subsequent to the generation of the audible alarm, if the authorized mobile device remains uncoupled from the docking station while the vehicle is operating.
23. The method of claim 22, further comprising interrupting an ignition circuit to shut down the vehicle.
24. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining, subsequent to the starting of the vehicle, whether the mobile device remains coupled to the docking station by monitoring a status of a USB connection of the mobile device and the docking station.
25. The method of claim 18, wherein the act of establishing includes an act of receiving an ID associated with the authorized mobile device.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the act of authenticating includes an act of comparing the ID associated with the authorized mobile device with the mobile-device ID communicated from the mobile device coupled to the docking station.
27. The method of claim 18, further comprising polling the mobile device coupled to the docking station for an identification number that uniquely identifies the mobile device to the system.
28. The method of claim 27, further comprising polling the mobile device for at least one of a SIM number, an IMEI number and a USB serial number.
29. The method of claim 28, further comprising periodically polling the mobile device for the at least one of the SIM number and the IMEI number to confirm that the mobile device remains in the docking station while the vehicle is operating.
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| WO2019004914A1 (en) * | 2017-06-28 | 2019-01-03 | Stoneridge Electronics Ab | Apparatus, system and method for controlling ignition of a vehicle |
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Effective date: 20200831 |