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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Uwe Zank, Pulheim, DE;
Ralf Strokosch, Cologne, DE;
Ahmet Cinar, Cologne, DE;
Sebastian Oppenlaender, Wesseling, DE;
Markus Wolff, Hagen, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); E05B 81/78 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/209 (2013.01); B60R 25/2036 (2013.01); B60R 25/248 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); B60R 2025/0405 (2013.01); E05B 81/78 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00555 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method to lock, unlock and start a vehicle without using a radio key or electronic vehicle key. According to the disclosure, the function of starting the vehicle without actively using the key is blocked when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle is unlocked in a manner secured against relay station attacks, the possibility exists of starting the vehicle without actively using the key.