CN103183002A - Anti-kidnapping system and method for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an anti-kidnapping system and method for vehicles. The anti-kidnapping system (110) comprises at least one anti-kidnapping input part (25) and a control system (114), wherein the at least one anti-kidnapping input part (25) can be controlled by an operator; the control system (114) is connected to the at least one anti-kidnapping input part (25); and the control system (114) is configured to receive operator input of the at least one anti-kidnapping input part (25), the operator input and the preset input are compared, and a vehicle is set into an anti-kidnapping mode if the operator input is matched with the preset input.

Description

Be used for the anti-abduction system of vehicle and be used for the anti-abduction method of vehicle

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to vehicular field, and relate more specifically to for the anti-abduction system of vehicle and be used for the anti-abduction method of vehicle.

Background technology

Along with popularizing of vehicle, the vehicle antihijacking device is increased popularity also.Existing vehicle antihijacking device all is to trigger annunciator when hijacking vehicle usually.This vehicle antihijacking device has many defectives: the first, and vehicle can continue to travel when hijacking vehicle, can not avoid the generation of kidnapping fully; The second, triggering annunciator when hijacking vehicle immediately may constitute a threat to the personal safety of automotive occupant.

Therefore, need a kind of anti-abduction method that does not threaten the anti-abduction system that is used for vehicle of automotive occupant personal safety and be used for vehicle.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of anti-abduction method that does not become to coerce the anti-abduction system that is used for vehicle of automotive occupant personal safety and be used for vehicle; when people's hijacking vehicle; when people places how such as vehicle process business zone, dwelling district; chaufeur or other automotive occupant can be operated the specific vehicle parts snugly; make vehicle stop at described place, thereby protect the occupant's that is held as a hostage personal safety effectively.

According to one embodiment of present invention, provide a kind of anti-abduction system for vehicle, comprising: can be by at least one anti-input block of kidnapping of operator's operation; Control system with being connected to described at least one anti-abduction input block is characterized in that described control system is configured to: receive described at least one anti-operator's input of kidnapping input block; Described operator's input and predetermined input are compared; And if described operator imports and described predetermined input coupling, so set vehicle is anti-abduction pattern.

Preferably, when vehicle is set to anti-abduction pattern, described control system forbidding engine ignition module or fuel cut engine module.

Preferably, described anti-abduction system also comprises annunciator or the loud speaker of communicating by letter with control system, and when vehicle was set to anti-abduction pattern, described control system triggered annunciator or loud speaker.

Preferably, described anti-abduction system also comprises the automatic calling system of communicating by letter with control system, and when vehicle was set to anti-abduction pattern, described automatic calling system was automatically called out the call center.

Preferably, described anti-abduction system also comprises the navigationsystem of communicating by letter with control system, and when automatic calling system was called out the call center, described navigationsystem offered the call center with the GPS position data of vehicle.

Preferably, described anti-abduction system also comprises the telltale of communicating by letter with control system, and when vehicle was set to anti-abduction pattern, described telltale showed vehicle trouble information.

Preferably, described at least one anti-input block of kidnapping comprises control knob or microphone.

Preferably, described anti-abduction system also comprises switching device, and at least one is anti-when kidnapping input block when operator's maloperation is described, and described switching device makes vehicle switch to normal manipulation mode from anti-abduction pattern.

According to another embodiment of the invention, a kind of anti-abduction method for vehicle is provided, described vehicle comprises can be by at least one anti-input block of kidnapping of operator's operation, it is characterized in that described anti-abduction method may further comprise the steps: operate described at least one anti-input block of kidnapping by the operator; Receive described at least one anti-operator's input of kidnapping input block; Described operator's input and predetermined input are compared; And if described operator imports and described predetermined input coupling, so set vehicle is anti-abduction pattern.

Preferably, described anti-abduction method also comprises: when vehicle is set to anti-abduction pattern, and forbidding engine ignition module or fuel cut engine module.

Anti-abduction system and the anti-abduction method that is used for vehicle for vehicle of the present invention operated the anti-input block of kidnapping snugly by the operator and made vehicle be in anti-abduction pattern when vehicle is held as a hostage.In anti-abduction pattern, control system forbidding engine ignition module or fuel cut engine module make vehicle be parked in the many places of people, thereby protect the occupant's that is held as a hostage personal safety effectively.

Other exemplary embodiment of the present invention is apparent from detailed description provided below.Should be understood that, though described the detailed description and specific examples disclose exemplary embodiment of the present invention, only be not intended to limit the scope of the invention for illustration purpose.

Description of drawings

To describe at least one embodiment in conjunction with the following drawings hereinafter, wherein, identical Reference numeral is represented components identical.

Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram that is equipped with the vehicle of anti-abduction system according to of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the diagram of circuit according to the anti-abduction method for vehicle of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

On the following illustrative in nature only for exemplary and never be intended to limit the present invention, it application or use.In the accompanying drawings, identical Reference numeral is used for the identical or similar parts of expression.

The exercisable exemplary environments of the present invention is described hereinafter.Should be understood that described environment is example, and and do not mean that about using other environment to implement any restriction of the present invention.With reference to figure 1, show the example of thevehicle 1 that is equipped withanti-abduction system 110 that can use with the present invention.

Vehicle 1 is preferably moving vehicle, for example, and motor bike, roadlice, lorry, este wagon (RV), steamer, aircraft etc.Figure 1 illustrates somevehicle hardwares 6, comprisetelematics unit 29, microphone 26, annunciator orloud speaker 28, the control knob that is connected totelematics unit 29 and/orcontroller 30,anti-abduction system 110,engine ignition module 56 and fuelcut engine module 58.

Telematicsunit 29 is car-mounted devices, by providing various services with communicating by letter ofcall center 10, and generally includeelectronic processing device 38, cellular chip group/parts 34,radio modem 36,memory device 40 and comprise thenavigationsystem 32 of GPS chipset/parts.Cellular chip group/parts 34 andradio modem 36 can be described as the network access device (NAD) of telematics unit 29.Navigationsystem 32 route planning and other navigation related service of offeringsuggestions.Navigationsystem 32 is communicated by letter withautomatic calling system 60 withcontrol system 114 byvehicle bus 22, and can will sendcall center 10 to about the gps data of the position ofvehicle 1 byautomatic calling system 60.

Memory device 40 comprises nonvolatile memory and random-access memory (ram), and nonvolatile memory comprises read-only memory (ROM) (ROM) and electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM).

According to one embodiment of present invention,anti-abduction system 110 can comprise and can kidnapinput block 25 and be connected to described at least oneanti-control system 114 ofkidnapping input block 25 by at least one of operator's operation is anti-.

Vehicle bus 22 provides communication betweencontrol system 114,engine ignition module 56 and fuelcut engine module 58 andtelematics unit 29 etc.Vehicle bus 22 can be the CAN bus, allows to carry out between the various control modules structured communication of operating parameter state and instruction execution signal.The special communication protocol that adopts is special-purpose.Vehicle bus 22 and suitable agreement provide firm writing to each other and the handing-over of many control modules betweenaforementioned control system 114 and other control module, other control module comprises for exampleengine ignition module 56 and fuel cut engine module 58.The multichannel communication multiple telecommunication bus can be used for improving communication speed and signal redundancy and the integraty of some degree are provided.Communication between the single control module also can utilize direct link (for example, serial peripheral interface (' SPI ') bus (not shown)) to realize.

Described at least oneanti-input block 25 of kidnapping can be arranged on the interior concealed location place of vehicle (for example, bearing circle below or under-seat) so that the occupant enables anti-abduction pattern when experience is kidnapped.

According to one embodiment of present invention, described at least oneanti-input block 25 of kidnapping can comprise control knob and/orcontroller 30 and microphone 26.Whenvehicle 1 met with abduction, the operator can press control knob and/orcontroller 30 or face towardmicrophone 26 and send emergency sound.Microphone 26 provides the device of input voice or other audible instructions for chaufeur or other automotive occupant, and can be equipped with the embedded speech processing unit that adopts people known in the art/machine interface (HMI) technology.Microphone 26 allowsvehicle hardware 6 to communicate by letter with the occupant by voice with call center 10.Control knob 30 can be the button that for example is installed in the bearing circle (not shown) below ofvehicle 1, so that operator's operation.Should be understood thatcontrol knob 30 can be installed in other position in the vehicle passenger cabin, under-seat etc. for example, and can be the existing control knob ofvehicle 1, and do not depart from scope of the present invention.Should be understood that described at least oneanti-input block 25 of kidnapping can comprise other parts or control knob, and does not depart from scope of the present invention.

Describedcontrol system 114 preferably comprises general purpose digital computer, comprises that particularly microprocessor or central processing unit (CPU), storage medium, high-frequency clock, modulus (D/A) and digital-to-analogue (A/D) circuit, input/output circuitry and device (I/O) and appropriate signal are regulated and the buffering circuit.Preferably, describedcontrol system 114 can be integrated in the control unit of engine (ECU), in order to realize purpose of the present invention.

Describedcontrol system 114 is configured to receive operator's input of describedanti-abduction input block 25; Described operator's input and predetermined input are compared; And if described operator imports and described predetermined input coupling, sovehicle 1 is set at anti-abduction pattern.Described predetermined input can be an anti-single operation ofkidnapping input block 25, or the predetermined operational sequence of a plurality ofanti-abduction input blocks 25.

Whenvehicle 1 is held as a hostage, the occupant ofvehicle 1 canvehicle 1 through the predetermined area described at least one theanti-input block 25 of kidnapping of time operation, makevehicle 1 be set to anti-abduction pattern.Whenvehicle 1 was set to anti-abduction pattern,control system 114 forbiddingengine ignition module 56 or fuelcut engine modules 58 madevehicle 1 stop the predetermined area.The predetermined area comprises the place that people such as business zone, dwelling district, traffic main points, park or square are many, thus the occupant's ofprotection vehicle 1 personal safety.

In addition, describedanti-abduction system 110 also can comprise annunciator or theloud speaker 28 of communicating by letter with control system 114.Whenvehicle 1 was set to anti-abduction pattern, describedcontrol system 114 can trigger annunciator or loud speaker 28.Annunciator and/orloud speaker 28 provide voice output when being triggered, and can be to be exclusively used in the stand-alone loudspeaker oftelematics unit 29 or can be the part of vehicle audio frequency system.

Preferably, describedanti-abduction system 110 also comprises theautomatic calling system 60 of communicating by letter with control system 114.Whenvehicle 1 was set to anti-abduction pattern, describedautomatic calling system 60 was automatically called outcall center 10.

Call center 10 is designed to provide a plurality of different system back-end functions tovehicle hardware 6, and according to this paper example shown, can comprise one ormore switches 12,server 14,data bank 16,field staff 18 and various other telecommunications well known by persons skilled in the art and computer equipment 20.These various call centers parts preferably are connected to each other via network connection or bus 22.Switch 12 can be private exchange (PBX) switch, the signal that its route is come in byautomatic calling system 60, thereby voice transfer is sent tofield staff 18 or auto response system, and data transmission delivers to modem ormiscellaneous equipment 20, is used for separating being in harmonious proportion further signal and handling.

Automatic calling system 60 can be transferred to callcenter 10 with the GPS position data that comes fromnavigationsystem 32, andcall center 10 handles described GPSposition data vehicle 1 is carried out the real time position monitoring.

Describedanti-abduction system 110 also can comprise telltale 44, and when vehicle was set to anti-abduction pattern, described telltale 44 showed the vehicle trouble information, and for example oil meter shows does not have oil, and perhaps the driving engine oil thermometer shows that the engine oil temperature is too high etc.

Describedanti-abduction system 110 also can compriseswitching device 50, and at least one is anti-whenkidnapping input block 25 when operator's maloperation is described, and describedswitching device 50 makesvehicle 1 switch to normal manipulation mode from anti-abduction pattern.

Fig. 2 shows the diagram of circuit according to theanti-abduction method 200 that is used forvehicle 1 of the embodiment of theinvention.In step 201, operate described at least oneanti-input block 25 of kidnapping by the operator.For example, whenvehicle 1 met with abduction, the operator can press control knob and/orcontroller 30 or face towardmicrophone 26 and send emergency sound.Should be understood that the operator can otherwise operate described at least oneanti-abduction input block 25, and does not depart from scope of the present invention.

Instep 202,control system 114 receives described at least one anti-operator's input ofkidnapping input block 25.

Instep 203,control system 114 compares described operator's input and predetermined input.Predetermined input is stored in the memory device 40.For example, predetermined input can be an anti-single operation ofkidnapping input block 25, or the predetermined operational sequence of a plurality ofanti-abduction input blocks 25.

Instep 204, if described operator input and described predetermined input coupling,control system 114 is set at anti-abduction pattern withvehicle 1 so.

Instep 205,control system 114 forbiddingengine ignition module 56 or fuelcut engine modules 58, thereby the occupant's ofprotection vehicle 1 personal safety.

Instep 206, describedtelltale 44 shows the vehicle trouble information, and for example oil meter shows does not have oil, and perhaps the driving engine oil thermometer shows that the engine oil temperature is too high etc.

Instep 207, describedcontrol system 114 can trigger annunciator orloud speaker 28.

Instep 208,automatic calling system 60 is automatically called out call center 10.As indicated above,call center 10 is equipped withfield staff 18, can respond toautomatic calling system 60.

Instep 209,navigationsystem 32 offerscall center 10 with the GPS position data ofvehicle 1, and the particular location ofvehicle 1 can be known incall center 10 like this, in order to take the rescue measure.

Should be understood that step 205-209 chooses wantonly, and can make up by any way.In addition, the order of step 205-209 is not crucial, thereby can other carry out in proper order, and does not depart from scope of the present invention.

Anti-abduction system 110 and theanti-abduction method 200 that is used forvehicle 1 forvehicle 1 of the present invention operated theanti-input block 25 of kidnapping snugly by the operator and madevehicle 1 be in anti-abduction pattern in the many places of people whenvehicle 1 is held as a hostage.In anti-abduction pattern, forbiddingengine ignition module 56 or fuelcut engine module 58 make vehicle be parked in the many places of people, thereby protect the occupant's that is held as a hostage personal safety effectively.

The present invention has described some preferred embodiment and modification thereof.Those skilled in the art are reading and are understanding specification sheets and can expect other modification and variation later.Thereby the present invention is not limited to as being used for implementing the disclosed specific embodiment of optimal mode of the present invention, and the present invention will comprise all embodiment that fall in the claim scope.

Claims (10)

1. anti-abduction system (110) that is used for vehicle (1) comprising:

Can be by at least one anti-input block (25) of kidnapping of operator's operation; With

Be connected to described at least one anti-control system (114) of kidnapping input block (25),

It is characterized in that described control system (114) is configured to: receive described at least one anti-operator's input of kidnapping input block (25); Described operator's input and predetermined input are compared; And if described operator imports and described predetermined input coupling, so vehicle (1) is set at anti-abduction pattern.

2. anti-abduction system according to claim 1 (110) is characterized in that, when vehicle (1) is set to anti-abduction pattern, and described control system (114) forbidding engine ignition module (56) or fuel cut engine module (58).

3. anti-abduction system according to claim 2 (110), it is characterized in that, described anti-abduction system (110) also comprises the telltale (44) of communicating by letter with control system (114), and when vehicle (1) was set to anti-abduction pattern, described telltale (44) showed vehicle trouble information.

4. anti-abduction system according to claim 1 (110), it is characterized in that, described anti-abduction system (110) also comprises annunciator or the loud speaker (28) of communicating by letter with control system (114), when vehicle (1) was set to anti-abduction pattern, described control system (114) triggered annunciator or loud speaker (28).

5. anti-abduction system according to claim 1 (110), it is characterized in that, described anti-abduction system (110) also comprises the automatic calling system (60) of communicating by letter with control system (114), when vehicle (1) was set to anti-abduction pattern, described automatic calling system (60) was automatically called out call center (10).

6. anti-abduction system according to claim 5 (110), it is characterized in that, described anti-abduction system (110) also comprises the navigationsystem (32) of communicating by letter with control system (114), when automatic calling system (60) was called out call center (10), described navigationsystem (32) offered call center (10) with the GPS position data of vehicle (1).

7. anti-abduction system according to claim 1 (110) is characterized in that, described at least one anti-input block (25) of kidnapping comprises control knob (30) or microphone (26).

8. anti-abduction system according to claim 1 (110), it is characterized in that, described anti-abduction system (110) also comprises switching device (50), at least one is anti-when kidnapping input block (25) when operator's maloperation is described, and described switching device (50) makes vehicle (1) switch to normal manipulation mode from anti-abduction pattern.

9. anti-abduction method (200) that is used for vehicle (1), described vehicle (1) comprises and can it is characterized in that described anti-abduction method (200) may further comprise the steps by at least one anti-input block (25) of kidnapping of operator's operation:

Operate described at least one anti-input block (25) of kidnapping by the operator;

Receive described at least one anti-operator's input of kidnapping input block (25);

Described operator's input and predetermined input are compared; And

If described operator's input and described predetermined input coupling are set at vehicle (1) anti-abduction pattern so.

10. anti-abduction method according to claim 9 (200) is characterized in that, also comprises: when vehicle (1) is set to anti-abduction pattern, and forbidding engine ignition module (56) or fuel cut engine module (58).

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