WO1994012372A1 - Apparatus in an authorization checking system for vehicles - Google Patents

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WO1994012372A1
WO1994012372A1 PCT/SE1993/001008 SE9301008W WO9412372A1 WO 1994012372 A1 WO1994012372 A1 WO 1994012372A1 SE 9301008 W SE9301008 W SE 9301008W WO 9412372 A1 WO9412372 A1 WO 9412372A1
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Fred Goldberg
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
    • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
    • G07C5/0841—Registering performance data
    • G07C5/085—Registering performance data using electronic data carriers
    • G07C5/0858—Registering performance data using electronic data carriers wherein the data carrier is removable
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • B60R25/1003—Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features

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  • WO 84/03758 An example hereof is known from WO 84/03758.
  • the vehicle is provided with a control unit which reads an identity card/driver's license in order to check whether the driver is authorized to drive the vehicle or not.
  • the vehicle can be started only if such authorization has been established.
  • WO 88/03884 describes an authorization checking system for vehicles where the checking function is integrate with the control system for the motor's ignition and fuel injection.
  • a vehicle security system which triggers an alarm upon attempts for unauthorize use and in which the vehicle can be immobilized by a radio signal from e.g. a base station.
  • the object of the invention is to bring about an apparatus which not only prevents a vehicle from being started and driven by an unauthorized person, e.g. a person who for some reason has had his/her driver's license withdrawn, but also simplifies the process of changing the authorization for different persons to operate that vehicle.
  • the checking unit is programmable by means of radio signals.
  • the vehicle does not have to be handed ove to e.g. the police authority for reprogramming the checking unit, which is of great advantage. Also, it will be simple t reprogram the checking unit so that no one is authorized to drive a certain vehicle in case vehicle tax and/or insurance has not been paid for the vehicle in question or the vehicle has not been inspected within a prescribed period of time.
  • FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an apparatus according to the invention in an authorization checking system for vehicles.
  • 1 denotes a card reader, known per se, for reading driver's licenses, operator cards or vehicle cards, in the following all called driver's licenses, in order to check whether the driver's license read, authorizes the bearer of the driver's license to operate the vehicle in question.
  • 2 denotes a driver's license which is in the form of an electro-magnetic, electronic or electro-optical card o a type known per se, which is inserted into the card reader which is mounted on the dashboard (not shown) of the vehicle or in another place which is easily accessible to the driver
  • the card reader is associated with a computer unit 3 with a memory which is preprogrammed to authorize certain driver's licenses to operate the vehicle, e.g.
  • the driver's license 2 can replace the ignition key of the vehicle, whereby the vehicle can be started in that the card 2 e.g. is pushed further into a card reader 1. Alternatively a vehicle may be started by pushing a separate button.
  • the card 2 can also be a complement to a key, and also be associated with a keyboard for keying in a code in connection with the reading of the card.
  • the computer unit 3 is in manner known per se connected to the vehicle ignition system which in the figure is merely indicated schematically by means of block 4. That the ignition system 4 is enabled when an authorized driver's license 2 is read by the card reader 1 and checked by the computer unit 3, is schematically indicated in the figure by the switch 5 which is closed only after that the computer unit 3 has verified the authorizatio of a driver's license 2 inserted into the card reader 1.
  • the computer unit 3 is remotely programmable by means of radio signals as indicated by an antenna 6.
  • the reprogramming will be easier in case it is desired to prevent someone from operating the vehicle as wel as in case it is desired to authorize a new person to operat a vehicle.
  • the memory of the computer unit 3 is adapted to store information about the identity of a predetermined number of the most recent driver's licenses 2 which have been read by the card reader together with information about at least the date, time and meter indication when the respective driver's licenses were read.
  • the authorization checking system can alternatively be so designed that the driver's license, operator card or vehicle card contains the code which gives authorization to the respective vehicle.

Abstract

In an apparatus in an authorization checking system for vehicles, comprising a checking unit (1, 3) which is adapted to check whether a driver's license, an operator card or a vehicle card (2), read by the checking unit (1, 3), is programmed in the checking unit (1, 3) as being authorized for driving the vehicle before start of the vehicle is enabled, the checking unit (1, 3) is programmable by means of radio signals.

Description

APPARATUS IN AN AUTHORIZATION CHECKING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to an apparatus in an authorisation checking system for a vehicle, comprising a checking unit which is adapted to check whether a driver's license, an operator card or a vehicle card, read by the checking unit, is programmed in the checking unit as being authorized for driving the vehicle before start of the vehicle is enabled.
BACKGROUND ART
A person who has had his/her driver's license withdrawn due to the fact that he/she has been driving intoxicated, can today, without any problem, continue to drive without his/her driver's license.
In order to eliminate this problem, different authorization checking systems have been proposed.
An example hereof is known from WO 84/03758. In this known system, the vehicle is provided with a control unit which reads an identity card/driver's license in order to check whether the driver is authorized to drive the vehicle or not. The vehicle can be started only if such authorization has been established. WO 88/03884 describes an authorization checking system for vehicles where the checking function is integrate with the control system for the motor's ignition and fuel injection.
From GB 2 218 243 a vehicle security system is known, which triggers an alarm upon attempts for unauthorize use and in which the vehicle can be immobilized by a radio signal from e.g. a base station.
US 4,697,171 describes i.a. an electronic lock for vehicles, which is combined with an alcohol sensing part which prevents start of the vehicle in case the driver is intoxicated. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to bring about an apparatus which not only prevents a vehicle from being started and driven by an unauthorized person, e.g. a person who for some reason has had his/her driver's license withdrawn, but also simplifies the process of changing the authorization for different persons to operate that vehicle.
Persons without a driver's license or persons who have had their driver's license withdrawn, thus, should not be able to start and drive any vehicle at all.
This is attained by the above mentioned apparatus according to the invention mainly in that the checking unit is programmable by means of radio signals.
Thus, in connection with e.g. a withdrawal of a driver's license, the vehicle does not have to be handed ove to e.g. the police authority for reprogramming the checking unit, which is of great advantage. Also, it will be simple t reprogram the checking unit so that no one is authorized to drive a certain vehicle in case vehicle tax and/or insurance has not been paid for the vehicle in question or the vehicle has not been inspected within a prescribed period of time.
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The invention will be described more in detail below with reference to the attached drawing on which the single figure shows a block diagram of a preferred embodimen of the apparatus according to the invention.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The figure shows a block diagram of an apparatus according to the invention in an authorization checking system for vehicles.
1 denotes a card reader, known per se, for reading driver's licenses, operator cards or vehicle cards, in the following all called driver's licenses, in order to check whether the driver's license read, authorizes the bearer of the driver's license to operate the vehicle in question. 2 denotes a driver's license which is in the form of an electro-magnetic, electronic or electro-optical card o a type known per se, which is inserted into the card reader which is mounted on the dashboard (not shown) of the vehicle or in another place which is easily accessible to the driver The card reader is associated with a computer unit 3 with a memory which is preprogrammed to authorize certain driver's licenses to operate the vehicle, e.g. the driver's licenses belonging to members of one the same family. The driver's license 2 can replace the ignition key of the vehicle, whereby the vehicle can be started in that the card 2 e.g. is pushed further into a card reader 1. Alternatively a vehicle may be started by pushing a separate button. Of course, the card 2 can also be a complement to a key, and also be associated with a keyboard for keying in a code in connection with the reading of the card.
The computer unit 3 is in manner known per se connected to the vehicle ignition system which in the figure is merely indicated schematically by means of block 4. That the ignition system 4 is enabled when an authorized driver's license 2 is read by the card reader 1 and checked by the computer unit 3, is schematically indicated in the figure by the switch 5 which is closed only after that the computer unit 3 has verified the authorizatio of a driver's license 2 inserted into the card reader 1.
According to the invention, the computer unit 3 is remotely programmable by means of radio signals as indicated by an antenna 6.
By means of such a computer unit, e.g. the authorization of a new owner of the vehicle can be remotely programmed by e.g. the police authority or some other authority when the change of owner is reported without the new owner having to appear with the vehicle at the authority in question. In case the vehicle in question has been stopped in a manner known e.g. from the above GB 2 218 243 by means of radio signal in connection with e.g. a theft, a new authorization can be programmed by a radio signal from the police authority for a certain authorized person to be able to pick up the vehicle.
Thus, by means of the apparatus according to the invention, the reprogramming will be easier in case it is desired to prevent someone from operating the vehicle as wel as in case it is desired to authorize a new person to operat a vehicle.
According to the invention, the memory of the computer unit 3 is adapted to store information about the identity of a predetermined number of the most recent driver's licenses 2 which have been read by the card reader together with information about at least the date, time and meter indication when the respective driver's licenses were read.
When this information is read from the memory, a driver's day-book is directly obtained for the respective authorized driver.
The authorization checking system can alternatively be so designed that the driver's license, operator card or vehicle card contains the code which gives authorization to the respective vehicle.

Claims

1. Apparatus in an authorization checking system for a vehicle, comprising a checking unit (1, 3) which is adapted to check whether a driver's license, an operator card or a vehicle card (2) , read by the checking unit (1, 3) , is programmed in the checking unit (1, 3) as being authorized for driving the vehicle before start of the vehicle is enabled, characterized in that the checking unit (1, 3) is programmable by means of radio signals.
2 Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the checking unit (1, 3) is adapted to store information about the identity of a predetermined number of the driver's licenses (2) most recently read by the checking unit (1, 3) together with information about at least the date, time and meter indication at the respective reading.
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