The present invention provides a travel control apparatus (20) including an in-vehicle image acquisition unit (21) that acquires an in-vehicle image generated by a camera for capturing an inside of a vehicle compartment of a reserved vehicle, an in-vehicle sensing unit (22) that senses that a reserving person is present within a vehicle compartment of the reserved vehicle, based on the in-vehicle image, and a permission output unit (23) that outputs, when it is sensed that the reserving person is present within a vehicle compartment of the reserved vehicle, travel permission of the reserved vehicle.

In a method for determining a motion state of a portable transceiver device for unlocking a door, especially a vehicle door, a radio signal is received at the portable transceiver device. Moreover, a signal strength of the received radio signal is determined. Furthermore, a signal strength variation is determined by comparing the determined signal strength to a previously determined signal strength or by comparing the determined signal strength to a predefined signal strength. Subsequently, it is established that the portable transceiver device is in motion if the amount of signal strength variation exceeds a preset threshold. Alternatively, it is established that the portable transceiver device is at rest if the amount of signal strength variation is equal or lower than the preset threshold. Moreover, a method for remotely unlocking a door, especially a vehicle door, is presented. Also, a portable transceiver device for unlocking a door, especially a vehicle door, is described.

In a method for determining a motion state of a portable transceiver device for unlocking a door, especially a vehicle door, a radio signal is received at the portable transceiver device. Moreover, a signal strength of the received radio signal is determined. Furthermore, a signal strength variation is determined by comparing the determined signal strength to a previously determined signal strength or by comparing the determined signal strength to a predefined signal strength. Subsequently, it is established that the portable transceiver device is in motion if the amount of signal strength variation exceeds a preset threshold. Alternatively, it is established that the portable transceiver device is at rest if the amount of signal strength variation is equal or lower than the preset threshold. Moreover, a method for remotely unlocking a door, especially a vehicle door, is presented. Also, a portable transceiver device for unlocking a door, especially a vehicle door, is described.

A method at a vehicle computing device for identifying a driver, the method including receiving a first indicator at the vehicle computing device; obtaining, based on the first indicator, a presumed driver identity; receiving at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device; and verifying the presumed driver identity using the at least one second indicator.

A method at a vehicle computing device for identifying a driver, the method including receiving a first indicator at the vehicle computing device; obtaining, based on the first indicator, a presumed driver identity; receiving at least one second indicator at the vehicle computing device; and verifying the presumed driver identity using the at least one second indicator.

A vehicle includes: receiver(s), a timer counting time, memory, and processor(s) configured to: receive a timestamped signal from a fob; compare the timestamp to a time window; reject the timestamp if the timestamp is outside the time window; expand the time window with the counted time; compute the time window as a trigonometric function of the counted time and a predetermined angle.

A vehicle includes: receiver(s), a timer counting time, memory, and processor(s) configured to: receive a timestamped signal from a fob; compare the timestamp to a time window; reject the timestamp if the timestamp is outside the time window; expand the time window with the counted time; compute the time window as a trigonometric function of the counted time and a predetermined angle.

A vehicle includes: a tire monitor, located in a wheel arch and configured to: project beam(s) onto a tire, measure reflection(s) of the beam(s); memory, processor(s) configured to, based on the reflection(s): build a two-dimensional (2D) profile of the tire, compare depths of the built profile to depths of a preloaded profile, assess tire wear based on the comparison.

A vehicle includes: a tire monitor, located in a wheel arch and configured to: project beam(s) onto a tire, measure reflection(s) of the beam(s); memory, processor(s) configured to, based on the reflection(s): build a two-dimensional (2D) profile of the tire, compare depths of the built profile to depths of a preloaded profile, assess tire wear based on the comparison.

A method and system perform perimeter security and control of a vehicle. The system includes a radar system arranged in the vehicle, a maximum range of the radar system being less than 100 meters, and a communication unit to communicate with the radar system. The system also includes a control system of the vehicle to control the platform based on the radar system. The control system dynamically controls each door of the vehicle according to a location of the communication unit relative to the platform.