Vehicle control apparatus and method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9460575-B2
Application number	US-201414560119-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

A vehicle includes a sensing unit for sensing an authentication input of a user, the sensing unit including a sensor configured to sense one or more taps that are applied by the user to arbitrary positions within a preset region of the vehicle as the authentication input. The vehicle control apparatus also includes a control apparatus that includes a memory configured to store an authentication information and a controller configured to determine whether the authentication input matches the stored authentication information. The controller is also configured to control the vehicle according to the stored authentication information when the authentication input matches the stored authentication information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a sensing unit configured to sense an authentication input of a user, the sensing unit comprising a sensor configured to sense one or more taps that are applied by the user to arbitrary positions within a preset region of the vehicle as the authentication input, the authentication input including a first tap and a touch input that follows the first tap; and
a control apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store an authentication information, and
a controller configured to determine whether the authentication input matches the stored authentication information and to control, based on the authentication input matching the stored authentication information, the vehicle according to the stored authentication information,

wherein the sensor includes an acceleration sensor configured to sense a rhythmic pattern associated with the touch input, wherein the controller is configured to control the vehicle based on a determination that the sensed rhythmic pattern matches the stored authentication information.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether one or both of a spatial information or a temporal information that is associated with the one or more taps that are applied by the user matches the stored authentication information.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to form an authentication information input region within the preset region to sense the one or more taps, wherein one or both of a size and a position of the authentication information input region is determined based on a position of the first of the one or more taps.

4. A vehicle comprising:
a sensing unit configured to sense an authentication input of a user, the sensing unit comprising a sensor configured to sense one or more taps that are applied by the user to arbitrary positions within a preset region of the vehicle as the authentication input, the authentication input including a first tap and a touch input that follows the first tap;
a display unit that is mounted to the vehicle and configured to output visual information; and
a control apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store an authentication information, and
a controller configured to determine whether the authentication input matches the stored authentication information and to control, based on the authentication input matching the stored authentication information, the vehicle according to the stored authentication information,

wherein the sensor includes a touch sensor configured to sense positions associated with the touch input,
wherein the controller is configured to control the vehicle based on a determination that the sensed positions matches the stored authentication information,
wherein the stored authentication information is a preset pattern of position changes of sequentially-input taps, and
wherein the display unit outputs an image corresponding to the taps sensed by the sensing unit.

5. The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein an output position of the image on the display unit is variable according to a position of the first tap.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the display unit is configured to restrict output of the image based onlapse of a preset time period.

7. The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether one or both of a spatial information or a temporal information that is associated with the one or more taps that are applied by the user matches the stored authentication information.

8. The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to form an authentication information input region within the preset region to sense the one or more taps, wherein one or both of a size and a position of the authentication information input region is determined based on a position of the first of the one or more taps.

9. A vehicle comprising:
a sensing unit configured to sense an authentication input of a user, the sensing unit comprising a sensor configured to sense one or more taps that are applied by the user to arbitrary positions within a preset region of the vehicle as the authentication input, the authentication input including a first tap and a touch input that follows the first tap; and
a control apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store an authentication information, and
a controller configured to determine whether the authentication input matches the stored authentication information and to control, based on the authentication input matching the stored authentication information, the vehicle according to the stored authentication information,

wherein the sensor includes a touch sensor configured to sense positions associated with the touch input,
wherein the controller is configured to control the vehicle based on a determination that the sensed positions matches the stored authentication information,
wherein the sensor is configured to sense corresponding position information of taps that are sequentially input by the user as the touch input within a preset region formed inside or outside of the vehicle, and
wherein the controller is configured register the sensed position information as the stored authentication information of the user.

10. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether one or both of a spatial information or a temporal information that is associated with the one or more taps that are applied by the user matches the stored authentication information.

11. The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the controller is configured to form an authentication information input region within the preset region to sense the one or more taps, wherein one or both of a size and a position of the authentication information input region is determined based on a position of the first of the one or more taps.

12. A vehicle comprising:
a sensing unit configured to sense an authentication input of a user, the sensing unit comprising a sensor configured to sense one or more taps that are applied by the user to arbitrary positions within a preset region of the vehicle as the authentication input; and
a control apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store an authentication information, and
a controller configured to determine whether the authentication input matches the stored authentication information and to control, based on the authentication input matching the stored authentication information, the vehicle according to the stored authentication information,

wherein the memory is configured to store a plurality of authentication information corresponding a plurality of users, and
wherein the controller is configured to determine whether the authentication input matches one of the plurality of the stored authentication information and to control, based on the authentication input matching one of the plurality of the stored authentication information, the vehicle according to the one of the plurality of the stored authentication information.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to determine whether one or both of a spatial information or a temporal information that is associated with the one or more taps that are applied by the user matches the stored authentication information.

14. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to form an authentication information input region within the preset region to sense the one or more taps, wherein one or both of a size and a position of the authentication information input region is determined based on a position of the first of the one or more taps.

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Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Jiyeong
• Kim Soyoung
• Lyu Hyunsun
• Cho Hangshin
• Yi Gijae
• Park Jongseok

Classifications

• G07C9/32 Primary

  in combination with an identity check · CPC title

• G06F21/32

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G06F21/36

  by graphic or iconic representation · CPC title

• B60R16/0231 Primary

  Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle (monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P) · CPC title

• H04L2209/84

  Vehicles · CPC title