US 12,459,464 B2
Method for identifying a vehicle key, computer-readable medium, system, and vehicle
Kilian Dettlaff, Munich (DE)
Assigned to Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE)
Appl. No. 18/563,338
Filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich (DE)
PCT Filed Feb. 1, 2022, PCT No. PCT/EP2022/052270
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 21, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/258232, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 114 520.1 (DE), filed on Jun. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208463 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC B60R 25/245 (2013.01) [B60R 25/305 (2013.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30232 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for identifying a vehicle key, the method including:
recognizing a person at least in part using a vehicle camera;
detecting a position and a movement direction of the recognized person at least in part using the vehicle camera;
determining an antenna of the vehicle depending on the movement direction of the recognized person;
increasing a maximum transmission power of the determined antenna of the vehicle towards the position of the recognized person; and
identifying a vehicle key of the person using the increased maximum transmission power of the determined antenna.