Key fob communication control
AssigneeToyota Motor North America, Inc.
InventorEvan A. Vijithakumara
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Abstract
Communication with a key fob of a vehicle can be controlled based on a key fob jamming condition. One or more sensors can be configured to detect the key fob jamming condition. In response to the key fob jamming condition being detected, a jamming device can be activated to cause one or more jamming signals to be emitted. The one or more jamming signals can prevent the key fob from receiving and responding to other signals.
Claims20
A method for controlling communication with a key fob of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining whether a key fob jamming condition is detected, the key fob jamming condition being based on at least one of:
- a distance between the vehicle and a jamming device and/or the key fob when the jamming device and/or the key fob are located outside of the vehicle;
- and
- a communication range between the vehicle and the jamming device and/or the key fob when the jamming device and/or the key fob are located outside of the vehicle;
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- responsive to determining that the key fob jamming condition is detected, automatically activating the jamming device to cause one or more jamming signals to be emitted, whereby the one or more jamming signals prevent the key fob from receiving and responding to other signals.
A system for controlling communication with a key fob of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- one or more sensors;
- one or more jamming devices;
- and
- one or more processors, the one or more processors being programmed to initiate executable operations comprising:
- determining whether a key fob jamming condition is detected, the key fob jamming condition being based on at least one of:
- a distance between the vehicle and the one or more jamming devices and/or the key fob when the jamming device and/or the key fob are located outside of the vehicle;
- and
- a communication range between the vehicle and the one or more jamming devices and/or the key fob when the jamming device and/or the key fob are located outside of the vehicle;
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- responsive to determining that the key fob jamming condition is detected, automatically activating the one or more jamming devices to cause one or more jamming signals to be emitted, whereby the one or more jamming signals prevent the key fob from receiving and responding to other signals.
A computer program product for controlling communication with a key fob of a vehicle, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:
- determining whether a key fob jamming condition is detected, the key fob jamming condition being based on at least one of:
- a distance between the vehicle and a jamming device and/or the key fob when the jamming device and/or the key fob are located outside of the vehicle;
- and
- a communication range between the vehicle and the jamming device and/or the key fob when the jamming device and/or the key fob are located outside of the vehicle;
- and
- responsive to determining that the key fob jamming condition is detected, automatically activating the jamming device to cause one or more jamming signals to be emitted, whereby the one or more jamming signals prevent the key fob from receiving and responding to other signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.