Smart entry system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016272153-A1
Application number	US-201615151060-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	Nov 11, 2013
Publication date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A portable unit for smart entry is equipped with one or more holes through which a sound pressure is input and a sound conversion element, disposed behind the hole, for converting the sound pressure into an electrical signal. The portable unit is also equipped with a voice recognition device which processes the electrical signal obtained by the conversion using a predetermined particular spoken voice as a voice key. A vehicle door or the like is opened or closed in response to input of the voice key.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A smart entry system comprising:
a portable unit configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a vehicular apparatus installed in a vehicle and configured to perform at least part of locking controls and unlocking controls of the vehicle by wirelessly communicating authentication signals between the portable unit and the vehicular apparatus bidirectionally, wherein the portable unit comprises:
at least one hole through which a sound pressure is input;
a sound conversion element disposed behind the hole and configured to convert the sound pressure into an electrical signal; and
a voice recognition device configured to process the electrical signal obtained by the conversion using a predetermined particular spoken voice as a voice key; and
wherein at least a portion of the vehicle operates in response to input of the voice key.

2 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein the operation of at least the portion of the vehicle is opening/closure of a door of the vehicle.

3 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein the operation of at least the portion of the vehicle is opening/closure of a trunk of the vehicle.

4 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined particular spoken voice which is used as the voice key is made effective only when spoken by a particular talker.

5 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein a sound shield member is interposed between the hole of the portable unit and the sound conversion element.

6 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein a water-proof film or a planar fabric having a water-repelling function is disposed in front of the hole of the portable unit.

7 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein a speaker is provided in the portable unit.

8 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein a speaker is provided in the vehicle.

9 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein a buzzer is provided in the vehicle.

10 . The smart entry system according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a function of urging a talker to speak using the speaker.

11 . The smart entry system according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a function of notifying, by the speaker, the talker that the voice key has been input correctly if a voice that is spoken by the talker after urging the talker to speak using the speaker is the same as the predetermined voice key.

12 . The smart entry system according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a function of notifying, by a buzzer, the talker that the voice key has been input correctly if a voice that is spoken by the talker after urging the talker to speak using the speaker is the same as the predetermined voice key.

13 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a function of urging a talker to speak by flashing lights of the vehicle by an electrical signal of the vehicular apparatus installed in the vehicle.

14 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein the portable unit comprises a tie-pin-shaped clip.

15 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein the portable unit comprises a U-shaped clip.

16 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , further comprising;
an alcohol detector provided in the portable unit, wherein the smart entry system comprises a function of disregarding a spoken voice of any voice key if the alcohol detector detects alcohol.

17 . The smart entry system according to claim 1 , wherein the portable unit comprises a non-contact charging function.

18 . A smart entry system comprising:
a portable unit configured to transmit and receive a signal; a vehicular apparatus installed in a vehicle; and a headset configured to perform a wireless communication with the portable unit, and to perform at least part of locking controls and unlocking controls on the vehicle by wirelessly communicating authentication signals between the portable unit and the vehicular apparatus bidirectionally, wherein the headset comprises:
at least one hole through which a sound pressure is input;
a sound conversion element which is disposed behind the hole and converts the sound pressure into an electrical signal; and
a voice recognition device configured to process the electrical signal obtained by the conversion using a predetermined particular spoken voice as a voice key;
wherein the headset transmits an input signal of the voice key to the portable unit by a wireless communication; and wherein the portable unit instructs the vehicular apparatus on at least part of operations of the vehicle by radio.

19 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , wherein the instruction on the at least part of the operations of the vehicle is an opening/closure instruction for a door of the vehicle.

20 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , wherein the instruction on the at least part of the operations of the vehicle is an opening/closure instruction for a trunk of the vehicle.

21 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , wherein a speaker is provided in the headset; and
wherein the smart entry system comprises a function of urging a talker to speak by the speaker.

22 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , wherein a sound shield member is interposed between the hole of the headset and the sound conversion element.

23 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , wherein a water-proof film or a planar fabric having a water-repelling function is disposed in front of the hole of the headset.

24 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , further comprising:
an alcohol detector provided in the headset, wherein the smart entry system comprises a function of disregarding a spoken voice of any voice key if the alcohol detector detects alcohol.

25 . The smart entry system according to claim 18 , wherein the predetermined particular spoken voice which is used as the voice key is made effective only when spoken by a particular talker.

26 . The smart entry system according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a function of urging a talker to speak using the speaker.

27 . The smart entry system according to claim 26 , further comprising:
a function of notifying, by the speaker, the talker that the voice key has been input correctly if a voice that is spoken by the talker after urging the talker to speak using the speaker is the same as the predetermined voice key.

28 . The smart entry system according to claim 26 , further comprising:
a function of notifying, by a buzzer, the talker that the voice key has been input correctly if a voice that is spoken by the talker after urging the talker to speak using the speaker is the same as the predetermined voice key.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ogura Hiroshi
• Takeshi Futoshi
• Doi Kazumoto

Classifications

• H10W90/753

  between laterally-adjacent chips · CPC title

• B60R25/34

  of conditions of vehicle components, e.g. of windows, door locks or gear selectors · CPC title

• G01N33/4972

  Determining alcohol content (for vehicle safety devices B60K28/06) · CPC title

• E05Y2900/531

  Doors · CPC title

• B60R25/25

  using biometry · CPC title