An access arrangement for a vehicle comprises a vehicle transmission/reception device configured to transmit multiple interrogation signals to a mobile identification transmitter, receive corresponding response signals from the mobile identification transmitter in response to the transmitted interrogation signals, and determine a respective time interval that elapsed between the transmission of an interrogation signal and the reception of a corresponding response signal. Furthermore, the access arrangement comprises a vehicle control device configured to output a different control command based on a change in the specific time intervals for two transmitted interrogation signals. The interrogation signals and response signals are in accordance with the UWB standard. Based on the evaluation of the time-of-flight differences of two interrogation signals, it is possible to detect when the mobile identification transmitter changes location or remains at one location, and accordingly to output a different and appropriate control command by the vehicle control device.

An access arrangement for a vehicle comprises a vehicle transmission/reception device configured to transmit multiple interrogation signals to a mobile identification transmitter, receive corresponding response signals from the mobile identification transmitter in response to the transmitted interrogation signals, and determine a respective time interval that elapsed between the transmission of an interrogation signal and the reception of a corresponding response signal. Furthermore, the access arrangement comprises a vehicle control device configured to output a different control command based on a change in the specific time intervals for two transmitted interrogation signals. The interrogation signals and response signals are in accordance with the UWB standard. Based on the evaluation of the time-of-flight differences of two interrogation signals, it is possible to detect when the mobile identification transmitter changes location or remains at one location, and accordingly to output a different and appropriate control command by the vehicle control device.

A vehicle theft-prevention apparatus can include at least one computing device couple to a plurality of sensors and a wireless transceiver. The plurality of sensors can be configured to sense measurements proximate to a vehicle. The at least one computing device can be configured to read a plurality of first measurements of a first sensor of the plurality of sensors. Based on the plurality of first measurements from the first sensor, the at least one computing device can determine that a key fob moved outside of a range of the first sensor. In response to the key fob moving outside of the range of the first sensor, the at least one computing device can transition to an armed state. The at least one computing device can read a plurality of second measurements from a subset of the plurality of sensors. Based on the plurality of second measurements, the at least one computing device can determine that a person has entered the vehicle.

A vehicle includes a first sensor that senses a state of the vehicle and a second sensor that senses outside of the vehicle. A computing device is configured to receive signals from the sensors and to control rotating and turning of the wheels. While the vehicle is parked, the computing device determines according to a signal received from the sensors, that a condition is satisfied. The condition may be associated with a particular wheel. Based on determining that the condition is satisfied, and while the vehicle remains parked, the computing device initiates automatically rotating or turning the particular wheel associated with the condition.

A vehicle includes a first sensor that senses a state of the vehicle and a second sensor that senses outside of the vehicle. A computing device is configured to receive signals from the sensors and to control rotating and turning of the wheels. While the vehicle is parked, the computing device determines according to a signal received from the sensors, that a condition is satisfied. The condition may be associated with a particular wheel. Based on determining that the condition is satisfied, and while the vehicle remains parked, the computing device initiates automatically rotating or turning the particular wheel associated with the condition.

A theft-deterrent assembly for a container vehicle includes a physical barrier that is movable between a closed position that prevents the opening of a discharge port for the product carried in the container, and an open position that allows the opening of the discharge port. A sensor is provided that determines if the physical barrier is in the open position or in the closed position. The sensor is operatively attached to a theft-deterrent controller that is adapted to record the movement of the physical barrier between the open and closed positions upon the occurrence of such movement.

A theft-deterrent assembly for a container vehicle includes a physical barrier that is movable between a closed position that prevents the opening of a discharge port for the product carried in the container, and an open position that allows the opening of the discharge port. A sensor is provided that determines if the physical barrier is in the open position or in the closed position. The sensor is operatively attached to a theft-deterrent controller that is adapted to record the movement of the physical barrier between the open and closed positions upon the occurrence of such movement.

An embodiment vehicle includes a display device, an input device configured to obtain an input of a user, a smart key identifying device configured to search for a smart key of a plurality of smart keys, and a controller electrically connected to the display device, the input device, and the smart key identifying device, wherein the controller is configured to control the smart key identifying device to search for the smart key located inside the vehicle based on receiving a first command for executing a face registration process through the input device and to determine whether to proceed with the face registration process based on how many of the plurality of smart keys are identified as being inside the vehicle.

A driving authentication system is presented for a vehicle. The system includes: a dongle interfaced with a battery of the vehicle and an authenticator configured to receive a discharge current from the battery. The dongle operates to modulate discharge current from the battery with an input code; and the authenticator demodulate the input code from the discharge current, compares the input code to the one or more known authentication codes and, in response to the input code matching one of the one or more known authentication codes, controls power capacity of the battery.

The present invention provides technique capable of reducing the number of devices mounted on a moving object.

Provided is a control device including a communication control unit that controls transmission of a first signal from a communication device, the first signal being used in a first measurement method among a plurality of measurement methods of measuring a distance between an object and the communication device as a distance measurement value, wherein the communication control unit controls transmission of a second signal from the communication device, the second signal being used in a second measurement method different from the first measurement method among the plurality of measurement methods, on the basis of a change in a position of a first object present outside a cabin of a moving object on which the communication device is mounted being detected according to the first measurement method.