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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2022
Continental Automotive Technologies Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Mohamed Cheikh, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A method for detecting presence by ultra-wideband inside a locked vehicle, by a detecting device including at least one internal module and at least two external modules. The method including: a) detection of locking; b) for a first period of time, alternation of transmission by the internal module of waves at various predetermined frequencies and powers and simultaneous transmission of waves by a first external module; c) reception, by the internal module, of reflected waves; d) reception, by a second external module, of waves transmitted by the first external module; e) comparison between the waves received by the internal module and by the external module; and f) in case of simultaneous detection by both modules of an event, then detection of presence inside the vehicle.