US 12,391,213 B2
Method for monitoring a transportation vehicle and transportation vehicle
Bernd Ette, Wolfsburg (DE)
Assigned to VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, (DE)
Filed by VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Wolfsburg (DE)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,226.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2022 211 889.8 (DE), filed on Nov. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0157910 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 25/10 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/104 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/1004 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/104 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 2325/101 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transportation vehicle comprising:
a radio system having a transceiver, wherein the transceiver includes a first UWB antenna and a second UWB antenna, wherein the first and second UWB antennas are configured to transmit and receive BLUETOOTH® radio signals and to establish BLUETOOTH® communication; and
a control unit connected to the radio system and configured to control the radio system to transmit UWB pulses and receive impulse responses using at least one of the two UWB antennas, to monitor an exterior of the transportation vehicle for people based on a result of the received impulse responses, and to activate a theft and/or vandalism protection of the transportation vehicle in response to a person being detected in the monitored exterior of the transportation vehicle,
wherein the activation of the theft and vandalism protection of the transportation vehicle includes activating a central locking system of the transportation vehicle to lock the transportation vehicle and/or increasing a scanning rate of the exterior area of the transportation vehicle by the radio system.