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    A device for determining the presence of an identifier (I) in a zone associated with a vehicle (V) and equipped with two beacons (B1, B2) comprises an analysis module that evaluates, by means of each of the two beacons ( B1, B2), the distance (b; c) separating the identifier (I) and the beacon concerned (B1; B2). The analysis module concludes the presence of the identifier (I) in said zone if the sum of the two evaluated distances (b, c) is less than a predetermined value (S). A method for determining the presence of the identifier and an associated computer program are also described.
    公开号:FR3037410A1
    申请号:FR1555408
    申请日:2015-06-12
    公开日:2016-12-16
    发明作者:Eric Leconte
    申请人:Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance SAS；
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    [0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the detection of an identifier in a zone associated with a vehicle. It relates more particularly to a device and a method for determining the presence of an identifier, as well as an associated computer program.
    [0002] The invention applies particularly advantageously in the case where it is possible to use a detection zone of the elliptical shape identifier. BACKGROUND ART It has already been proposed to locate an identifier associated with a vehicle, for example in the context of systems known as PEPS (for "Passive Entry Passive Start"). For example, the respective distances between the identifier and a plurality of beacons are evaluated, for example, typically based on the respective flight times of radio waves used in wireless links established between the identifier and these beacons.
    [0003] The document US 2013/143 594 proposes in this context to use trilateration techniques to obtain the position of the identifier, then to deduce the area in which this identifier is located. As this document indicates, however, these techniques require the use of three tags; they also involve complex calculations to determine coordinates (representing the position of the identifier) from the distances measured by the three beacons. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION In this context, the present invention proposes a device for determining the presence of an identifier in a zone associated with a vehicle and equipped with two beacons, the determination device comprising an analysis module designed to evaluate, by means of each of the two beacons, the distance separating the identifier and the beacon concerned, and to conclude at the presence of the identifier in said zone if the sum of the two distances evaluated is less than a (first) predetermined value.
    [0004] 3037410 2 We can thus conclude in a very simple and very fast manner the presence of the identifier in an ellipse (whose beacons form the foci) included in the detection zone. The analysis module may further be designed to conclude the presence of the identifier in said area if the distance between the identifier and one of said two beacons is less than a second predetermined value. In this case, the detection zone also includes a circle centered on this beacon. Likewise, the analysis module may be designed to conclude that the identifier is present in said zone if the distance separating the identifier and the other of said two beacons is less than a third predetermined value. The detection zone then includes a circle centered on the other beacon. When the device comprises a processor and a memory, the analysis module is for example made in particular by means of instructions executable by the processor and adapted to implement the functionalities of the analysis module when these instructions are executed by the processor. processor. The invention also proposes a method for determining the presence of an identifier in a zone associated with a vehicle and equipped with two beacons, comprising the following steps: evaluating, by means of each of the two beacons, the distance separating the beacon identifier and the tag concerned, - conclude the presence of the identifier in said zone if the sum of the two distances evaluated is less than a predetermined value. The method may also comprise a step that concludes the presence of the identifier in said zone if the distance separating the identifier from one of said two beacons is less than a second predetermined value, as well as possibly a step concluding with the presence of the identifier in said zone if the distance separating the identifier and the other of said two beacons is less than a third predetermined value. The distance separating the identifier and the beacon concerned is for example evaluated as a function of the flight time (or the phase difference between signals of different frequencies) of a radio transmission between the identifier and the beacon concerned. This radio transmission can optionally use an ultra wideband modulation. The invention finally provides a computer program comprising processor-executable instructions designed to implement a method as proposed above when these instructions are executed by the processor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, given by way of nonlimiting examples, will make it clear what the invention consists of and how it can be achieved. In the accompanying drawings: FIG. 1 schematically represents a vehicle equipped with a system for determining the presence of an identifier in a passenger compartment; - Figure 2 shows the main steps of a method for determining the presence of the identifier in the passenger compartment based on previously evaluated distances between two tags and the identifier. FIG. 1 schematically represents a vehicle V equipped with a system for determining the presence of an identifier I in an area associated with a passenger compartment H according to the invention. This system comprises a first beacon B1 and a second beacon B2 disposed in the passenger compartment H of the vehicle V. The zone associated with the passenger compartment H, in which the user will seek to detect the identifier I, is here the set of points situated either inside a first circle Ci (of radius ri) centered on the first beacon B1, or within a second circle C2 (of radius r2) centered on the second beacon B2, or the interior of an ellipse E having for homes the first beacon B1 and the second beacon B2. As can be seen in FIG. 1, such a zone can easily cover almost all the passenger compartment H of the vehicle V. In the case described here, represented in FIG. 1, it is furthermore anticipated that each of the first and second circles C1 , C2 and E ellipse are tangent to the side edges of the passenger compartment H. To do this, the first beacon B1 and the second beacon B2 are placed on a straight line XX 'median for the passenger compartment H, it is that is substantially parallel to the side edges of the passenger compartment H and equidistant from these side edges. Note also the distance between the first beacon B1 and the second beacon B2. The line XX 'is thus the direction of the major axis of the ellipse E; the length of the minor axis of the ellipse E is furthermore here equal to the width I of the passenger compartment H (that is to say at the distance separating the lateral edges of the passenger compartment H) so that the ellipse is, as already indicated, tangent to the lateral edges of the passenger compartment H.
    [0005] As a variant (and in particular according to the applications envisaged), the zone used for the detection could correspond to another zone associated with the vehicle V, for example a zone covering the entire passenger compartment H and regions outside the vehicle V but located nearby. of the vehicle V. For example, in the case of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1, the axis of the beacons B1, B2 could not be centered on the passenger compartment H, in which case the dimensions of the circles C1, C2 (spokes) and the ellipse E (minor axis, major axis) would be increased so that the detection zone covers the entire passenger compartment H (leaves to overflow beyond the passenger compartment H). It will be noted moreover that the r1, r2 radii of the first and second circles C1, C2 are equal in the example of FIG. 1, but could alternatively be different, for example to better adapt to the geometry of FIG. In addition, as explained below, an elliptical detection area (i.e., in the case of FIG. 1, limited to the points situated inside the ellipse E). The presence determination system also comprises an electronic control unit C connected to each of the beacons B1, B2 by a wired link (or alternatively, by a wireless link). This electronic control unit C comprises for example a processor MP (here a microprocessor) and a memory MEM, for example a non-volatile memory (possibly rewritable). The memory MEM stores in particular computer program instructions designed, when executed by the microprocessor MP, to implement all or part of the method described below with reference to FIG. 2. As a variant, the unit The control electronics C could be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) .The MEM memory also stores data used in the implementation of the described methods. below, in particular data representing dimensional characteristics of the environment under consideration, for example the radius r1 of the first circle C1, the radius r2 of the second circle C2 and a predetermined value S associated with the ellipse E.
    [0006] In the example described here, the electronic control unit C is distinct from each of the two beacons B1, B2. Each beacon B1, B2 may include an antenna and an associated communication electronics; alternatively, at least one beacon B1, B2 could comprise only one antenna, the associated communication electronics being deported, for example at the level of the electronic control unit C. In a variant, the electronic unit control C could be associated (or even implement) one of two tags B1, B2. The identifier I is for example a transponder designed to establish a wireless communication with each of the beacons B1, B2 and possibly exchange data (for example authentication data) via the wireless communication established with the beacon concerned B1, B2 and / or, via the concerned beacon B1, B2, with the electronic control unit C. The wireless communication established between each beacon B1, B2 and the identifier I is here a radio link, using for example ultra modulation 20. The identifier I and each beacon B1, B2 can thus exchange data through this radio link and / or determine the flight time of the transmission (in particular by virtue of the short duration of the pulses used in the UWB transmission.) Each beacon B1, B2 is designed to evaluate, on the basis of the flight time of the transmission (here by radio waves) between the beacon concerned B1, B2 and the radio. ide ntifying I, the distance separating the concerned beacon B1 and the identifier I. Thus, the first beacon B1 can evaluate the distance b between the first beacon B1 and the identifier I; likewise, the second beacon B2 can evaluate the distance c separating the second beacon B2 and the identifier I.
    [0007] The evaluated distances b, c can then be transmitted to the control electronic unit C for processing as described below. As a variant, for at least one beacon B1, B2, provision could be made for the beacon concerned B1, B2 to transmit to the electronic control unit C descriptive information on the flight time between the beacon concerned B1, B2 and 3037410. identifier I, and that the electronic control unit C determines the distance b, c between the concerned beacon B1, B2 and the identifier I on the basis of the information transmitted. In both cases, the electronic control unit C can then implement the method described below with reference to FIG. 2, in which case the processor MP forms an analysis module able to determine whether the identifier I is located in the area associated with the vehicle V (precisely here in the cabin H). The system for determining the presence of the identifier I in the passenger compartment H can thus be used in particular to check the presence of the identifier I before starting the vehicle engine, or alternatively to control the automatic locking of the vehicle doors. V when the identifier I is determined to be absent in the passenger compartment, or, in the variant envisaged above, how not being at a certain distance from it, for example in a PEPS type system (for "Passive Entry Passive Start ").
    [0008] Such a lock is for example controlled by the control unit C when it determines that the identifier I is not present in the elliptical zone (or pseudo-elliptical, here integrating the circles C1 and C2) detection thanks to to the process described below. FIG. 2 shows the main steps of a method for determining the presence of the identifier I in the detection zone described above on the basis of the distances b, c evaluated as indicated above between the beacons B1, B2 and the identifier I. This method starts at step E2 at which the electronic control unit C (here precisely the processor MP) determines whether the evaluated distance b is less than the value r1 stored in the memory MEM (which corresponds to to the radius of the first circle C1 illustrated in Figure 1). In the affirmative (arrow P in FIG. 2), this means that the identifier I is located inside the first circle C1 and the method of FIG. 2 then ends with the conclusion that the identifier I is at the interior of the zone of interest, here the passenger compartment H (step E10). In the negative (arrow N in Figure 2), the process continues to determine if the identifier would not be in another part of the detection zone (circle C2 or ellipse E in the case of Figure 1). Thus, in step E4, the electronic control unit C (here specifically the processor MP) determines whether the estimated distance c is smaller than the value r2 stored in the memory MEM (which corresponds to the radius of the second circle C2). ). In the affirmative (arrow P in FIG. 2), this means that the identifier I is situated inside the first circle C2 and the process of FIG. 2 then ends with the conclusion that the identifier I is at inside the area of interest, here the cabin H (step E10). In the negative (arrow N in Figure 2), the process continues to determine if the identifier would not be in a part of the detection zone not yet tested (ellipse E in the case of Figure 1).
    [0009] The electronic control unit C (specifically the microprocessor MP) thus determines in step E6 whether the sum of the two evaluated distances b, c is smaller than the predetermined value S stored in the memory MEM, that is to say say if we have: b + c <S. We note that the value S corresponds to the length of the major axis of the ellipse E. In the case represented in FIG. 1 where the minor axis of the ellipse E corresponds to the width I of the passenger compartment H, there is the following relation: S2 = 12 ± a2 (where a is as already indicated the distance separating the two beacons B1, B2). Since the two beacons B1, B2 are respectively placed at the two foci of the ellipse E, the identifier I is situated inside the ellipse E when b + c S (by geometric definition of the ellipse E with respect to to his homes). Therefore, if the result of the determination of the step E6 is positive (arrow P in FIG. 2), that is to say if we have b + c S, the process of FIG. 2 ends with the conclusion that the identifier I is inside the zone of interest, here the passenger compartment H (step E10).
    [0010] On the other hand, if the result of the determination of step E6 is negative (arrow N in FIG. 2), that is, if b + c> S, this means that the identifier I is outside the zone of interest and the method of FIG. 2 then ends with the conclusion that the identifier I is outside the zone of interest, here the passenger compartment H (step E8) .
    [0011] In the embodiment just described, it is ensured that the identifier I is effectively outside the zone of interest by means of the prior steps E2, E4 (which allow to conclude that the presence in the area of interest when the identifier I is inside one of the circles C1, C2). As a variant, these steps E2, E4 could be implemented after step E6, in the case where b + c> S. According to another variant, the determination of the presence or absence of the identifier I in the area of interest could be carried out on the sole basis of step E6. This variant is particularly suitable for cases where the area of interest can be easily approximated or modeled by an ellipse. In such a case, we conclude at the presence of the identifier in the detection zone if b + c <S and we conclude that the identifier is absent in the detection zone if b + c> S (without performing the comparisons described above in steps E2 and E4). 10
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    [0001]
    REVENDICATIONSI. Device for determining the presence of an identifier (I) in an area associated with a vehicle (V) and equipped with two beacons (B1, B2), the determination device comprising an analysis module designed to: - evaluate, at means of each of the two beacons (B1, B2), the distance (b; c) separating the identifier (I) and the beacon concerned (B1; B2), and to - conclude the presence of the identifier (I) in said area if the sum of the two evaluated distances (b, c) is less than a (first) predetermined value (S).
    [0002]
    2. Presence determination device according to claim 1, wherein the analysis module is also designed to: - conclude the presence of the identifier (I) in said zone if the distance (b; c) separating the identifier (I) and one (B1; B2) of said two tags (B2, B2) is less than a second predetermined value (r1; r2).
    [0003]
    3. Presence determination device according to claim 2, wherein the analysis module is also designed to: - conclude the presence of the identifier (I) in said zone if the distance (c; b) between the identifier (I) and the other (B2; B1) of said two beacons (B1, B2) is less than a third predetermined value (r2; r1).
    [0004]
    4. A method for determining the presence of an identifier (I) in an area associated with a vehicle (V) and equipped with two beacons (B1, B2), comprising the following steps: - evaluating, by means of each of the two tags (B1, B2), the distance (b; c) separating the identifier (I) and the beacon concerned (B1; B2), -conclude the presence of the identifier (I) in said zone if the sum of the two evaluated distances (b, c) is less than a predetermined value (S).
    [0005]
    5. A method of determining presence according to claim 4, comprising a step concluding the presence of the identifier (I) in said zone if the distance (b; c) separarkUidentifier (I) and a (B1; B2) of said two tags 3037410 (B2, B2) is less than a second predetermined value (r1; r2).
    [0006]
    6. A method of determining presence according to claim 4 or 5, comprising a step concluding the presence of the identifier in said area if the distance (c; b) separating the identifier (I) and the other (B2; B1) of said two beacons (B1, B2) is less than a third predetermined value (r2; r1).
    [0007]
    7. Determination method according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the distance (b; c) separating the identifier (I) and the beacon concerned (B1, B2) is evaluated as a function of the flight time of a radio transmission between the identifier (I) and the beacon concerned (B1; B2).
    [0008]
    8. Determination method according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the distance (b; c) between the identifier (I) and the tag concerned (B1, B2) is evaluated according to the phase difference between signals of different frequencies of a radio transmission between the identifier (I) and the beacon concerned (B1; B2).
    [0009]
    9. Determination method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the radio transmission uses ultra wide band modulation.
    [0010]
    A computer program comprising instructions executable by a processor and adapted to implement a method according to one of claims 4 to 9 when these instructions are executed by the processor.
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