Continental Automotive Systems Corporation

Continental Automotive Systems Us, Inc.

Brian James Marlett

Patricia Kachouh

Michael Eric Pierfelice

Brian Farrell

Gerald L Ostrander

Jason Brian Schwegler

Josef Baumgartner

Ulrich Stählin

Tejas Bhupendra Desai

Robert M Andres

Troy Allen Bartz

Sanjaya Kumar Dash

Douglas J King

Paul D Bingham

Stephanie Adi Zarrabi

Mitchell E Clelland

Patricia Abi-Nader Kachouh

Jose Luis Herrera Martinez

Mauricio Carrera Manjarrez

Nahel Eshaq

A vehicle control system employing acoustic and impact sensors for sensing acoustics and vibrations at a vehicle to detect environmental conditions and provide appropriate vehicle control and driver warnings according to the environmental conditions. The acoustics may include sounds generated by objects in the external environment surrounding the vehicle or sounds generated by impacts on the vehicle. The vibrations may include vibrations of the vehicle generated by the sounds generated by objects in the external environment surrounding the vehicle or vibrations of the vehicle generated by the impacts on the vehicle.

Contact and audible sensor system to detect and warn driver of environmental conditions

A vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event. The controller is further configured to determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses and generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission. The system determines which of a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle.

Post vehicle crash diagnostics to expedite aid

A method for access to a vehicle includes receiving data from an identification device related to at least one device environment sensor of the identification device. At least one pattern associated with the received data is identified. An environment of the identification device based on feedback from the at least one device environment sensor is determined. The environment to the at least one pattern is compared. In response to the comparing step, access to the vehicle is allowed or denied.

Vehicle access and power management systems and methods via machine learning

A method for access to a vehicle includes determining first environment patterns for a plurality of interfaces relative to a vehicle, determining whether the first environment patterns match second environment patterns for the plurality of interfaces relative to an identification device, and allowing access to the vehicle if a match is determined.

Vehicle access system battery and security management via interface diversity

The location of a replacement tire pressure sensor for a tire pressure monitoring system is determined by comparing received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for the replacement sensor as received by several different receivers to an array of stored RSSI values provided by each sensor at each wheel by the same receivers when the vehicle is manufactured.

Method to localize physical positions of Bluetooth tire pressure monitoring sensors

An example base station assembly includes a transmitter configured to communicate a challenge signal and at least one timing signal to a plurality of fobs. The base station initiates a vehicle operation in response to at least one return signal. The return signal is communicated to the base station from at least one of the fobs in response to the timing signal.

Vehicle and fob communication arrangement

A method of controlling the signal sensitivity of a receiver module of a remote signal communication system includes initializing a PASE function and actuating a switch from a first position to a second position. The second position represents an open switch wherein either an external antenna or a LNA circuit or both are shut off. The switch is returned to a first position in response to completion of a PASE command.

Signal sensitivity control during passive authentication

A passive entry and start system includes a controller that calculates the cryptology required for each remote identification device during idle transmission time to reduce overall system actuation time.

Cryptology calculation for remote entry devices

A receiver receives transmission containing information from different vehicle systems and determines an origin of that transmission according to the length of the transmission.

Multiple protocol reception and differentiation

A receiver for receiving radio frequency signals from a remote keyless entry system and another system includes a low noise amplifier for amplifying and increasing the range and sensitivity of the receiver, such that the receiver may receive signals at increased distances. A gain of the low noise amplifier is selectively controlled to cycle from a first gain level that provides for increased sensitivity and a second gain level that provides a lower sensitivity and a greater dynamic range or larger signal capacity.

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Brian James Marlett