Method for locking and unlocking a motor vehicle, motor vehicle and communication system
AssigneeMercedes-Benz Group AG
InventorOscar Iglesias Cid
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Abstract
A method for locking and unlocking a motor vehicle having an operating device, which is mounted on the motor vehicle and can be actuated, and a communication system is provided. The operating device and the communication system communicate with a control device of the motor vehicle. An authorization key is provided to the control device, which locks the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle is unlocked by the control device if a successful user-authentication of a user of the motor vehicle has been performed. It is essential that the user of the motor vehicle activates and deactivates the execution of the method for locking and unlocking the motor vehicle by the communication system.
Claims14
A method for locking and unlocking a motor vehicle having an operating device mounted on the motor vehicle and actuatable from outside the motor vehicle, and a communication system, wherein the operating device and the communication system communicate with a control device of the motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the control device, an authorization key;
- locking, by the control device, the motor vehicle;
- authenticating a user of the motor vehicle by detecting and storing a sequence of actuations of the operating device as an access key;
- unlocking, by the control device, the motor vehicle responsive to the access key matching the authorization key;
- and
- maintaining, by the control device, the motor vehicle in a locked state responsive to the access key not matching the authorization key,
- wherein the user of the motor vehicle activates and deactivates the execution of the method for locking and unlocking the motor vehicle using the communication system, and
- wherein the activation or deactivation of the execution of the method for locking and unlocking the motor vehicle is access-protected by a keyword.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a control device;
- an operating device actuatable from outside of the motor vehicle;
- and
- a communication system,
- wherein the operating device and the communication system each communicate with the control device of the motor vehicle, wherein the control device is configured to
- receive an authorization key;
- lock the motor vehicle;
- authenticate a user of the motor vehicle by detecting and storing a sequence of actuations of the operating device as an access key;
- unlock the motor vehicle responsive to the access key matching the authorization key;
- and
- maintain the motor vehicle in a locked state responsive to the access key not matching the authorization key,
- wherein the user of the motor vehicle activates and deactivates the execution of the method for locking and unlocking the motor vehicle using the communication system, and
- wherein the activation or deactivation of the execution of the method for locking and unlocking the motor vehicle is access-protected by a keyword.
A method comprising:
- a) receiving, by a communication system, a keyword, wherein responsive to the receiving of the keyword, initiating a method of locking and unlocking a motor vehicle by
- b) receiving, by the motor vehicle, an authorization key;
- c) locking, by the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle subsequent to receipt of the authorization key;
- d) authenticating a user of the motor vehicle by detecting and storing a sequence of actuations of an operating device as an access key, wherein the operating device is mounted on the motor vehicle;
- and
- e) unlocking, by the control device, the motor vehicle responsive to the access key matching the authorization key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.