US 12,491,839 B2
System for detecting the intention of a user to open a hatch of a vehicle
Onur Oguz, Créteil (FR); Georges Djokic, Créteil (FR); Kawtar Es-Saghir, Créteil (FR); Eloi Desbazeilles, Créteil (FR); and Jean-Claude Goumy, Créteil (FR)
Assigned to VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE, Créteil (FR)
Filed by VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE, Créteil (FR)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/364,052.
Claims priority of application No. 2208030 (FR), filed on Aug. 2, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0042965 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01)
CPC B60R 25/257 (2013.01) [B60R 25/209 (2013.01); B60R 25/245 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for detecting an intention of a user to open a hatch of a vehicle, detecting system comprising:
an identifier comprising means for recording intention to open a hatch and being configured to:
authenticate itself with an electronic control unit,
when the identifier is located in a region of proximity around the hatch, receive from the electronic control unit a request for confirmation of intention to open a hatch,
following receipt of the request for confirmation of intention to open a hatch, verify a command confirming intention to open a hatch is stored in a memory in the identifier,
if the command confirming intention to open a hatch is stored, send to the electronic control unit a command signal corresponding to the command confirming intention to open a hatch,
if the command is not stored, send a data signal to a user of the identifier to initiate the command confirming intention to open a hatch via the means for recording intention to open a hatch,
when the command confirming intention to open a batch is initiated, send to the electronic control unit a command signal corresponding to the command confirming intention to open a hatch,
the electronic control unit being integrated in the vehicle and being configured to:
authenticate the identifier,
locate the identifier in a region of proximity around the hatch,
when the identifier is located in the region of proximity, send to the identifier the request for confirmation of intention to open a hatch,
receive the command signal corresponding to the command-confirming intention to open a hatch.