Patents by Inventor Fabienne Masson
Fabienne Masson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11252562Abstract: The invention relates to a method for securing a command to be applied to a motor vehicle, characterized in that said method comprises: a first step of generating first data, via a vehicle electronic control unit; a second step of sending said first data to a mobile terminal comprising a screen, via the electronic control unit; a third step of displaying the first data on the screen of the mobile terminal; a fourth step in which a human user processes the first data in order to obtain second data; a fifth step of sending the second data to the electronic control unit via the mobile terminal; a sixth step of comparing said second data to a key of the first data, via the electronic control unit; if the second data is validated by the key of the first data, a seventh step of activating the motor vehicle via the electronic control unit, in order to implement at least part of the control.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLEInventors: Eric Menard, Frédéric Gehin, Fabienne Masson
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Patent number: 11004124Abstract: A method for signing up a user to a service for controlling at least one functionality in a vehicle (10) by means of a user terminal (20) comprises the following steps: —communicating a user identifier and an identifier associated with the vehicle (10) to a server (50); —having the server (50) authenticate an electronics unit (11) of the vehicle (10); —in the event of successful authentication, registering the user identifier and the identifier associated with the vehicle (10) in association with one another in the server (50).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Inventors: Eric Menard, Bruno Benteo, Fabienne Masson
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Mobile telephone capable of automatically pairing with a motor vehicle, and automatic pairing method
Patent number: 10885731Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile telephone (3) containing an authentication code (ID) for enabling a motor vehicle (2) to be locked/unlocked and/or started via a Bluetooth™ Low Energy (BLE) protocol, characterized in that said mobile telephone comprises: a pairing code (AP) for enabling the mobile telephone (3) to be registered automatically with said motor vehicle (2); and/or an identification code (VIN) for enabling the mobile telephone (3) to be recognized automatically in said motor vehicle (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Frederic Gehin -
Patent number: 10529157Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmission of a secure virtual key (VK) from a server (50, S) to a mobile terminal (20, T) capable of communicating with the server (50, S), comprising the steps of: a) reception by the server (50, S) of a certification request from the mobile terminal (20, T), b) provision and downloading on the mobile terminal (20, T), by the server (50, S), of a user application (25), and c) provision of the mobile terminal (20, T), by the server (50, S), with a virtual key (VK), and d) downloading and securing of the virtual key (VK) in a security element (27) of the mobile terminal (20, T), characterised in that said security element is formed by an encrypting software environment (27).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Aymeric Chalochet, Fabienne Masson
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Patent number: 10479320Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling access to at least one function of a motor vehicle (10), comprising: —an action step during which an electronic control unit (11) on board the motor vehicle detects an interaction of a user with the motor vehicle, —a verification step during which the electronic control unit verifies that the user is authorized to access said function, and —an authorization step during which the electronic control unit authorises access to said function. According to the invention, said verification step comprises sending of a query message by said electronic control unit to a mobile terminal (20) carried by the user or by a person accompanying the user, and said authorisation step is only implemented if, in response to the query message, the electronic control unit receives an access-right validation message from the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Jérome Baumann, Fabienne Masson
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Patent number: 10423165Abstract: A system (SC) is intended to control a maneuver of a vehicle (V) via the establishment of two-way wireless communication between a communication module (MC1) of the vehicle (V) and a remote control unit (BC), following the actuation of the latter. This system (SC) includes components designed to determine, over a duration corresponding to a chosen main number (NP) of successive connection events in their respective frequency channels, where the chosen main number (NP) is greater than 2, a first number of failed connection events, and then to compare this first number with a first chosen value and to modify the activated automatic maneuver in a chosen way if the first number is greater than or equal to this first value.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLEInventors: Eric Menard, Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson
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Patent number: 10311661Abstract: The present invention relates essentially to a device for controlling locking/unlocking and/or starting of a vehicle (V) comprising a first communication device (COM1) mounted in the vehicle (V), said first communication device (COM1) being linked to the control unit (ECU) of the vehicle (V), and a second communication device (COM2) disposed in a mobile apparatus (SP), the first communication device (COM1) and the second communication device (COM2) being able to communicate with one another according to a first mode of communication so as to carry out an authentication of the mobile apparatus (SP) by the vehicle (V), said authentication authorizing the locking/unlocking and/or starting of the vehicle (V), characterized in that the first communication device (COM1) and the second communication device (COM2) are able to communicate also according to a second mode of communication, so as to determine data representative of the position of the mobile apparatus (SP) with respect to the vehicle (V), and in that theType: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Eric Leconte
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Patent number: 10169941Abstract: The present invention concerns a method (PR) for detecting an identifier (Id) for starting a motor vehicle (V), said motor vehicle comprising a first antenna (A1) and said identifier (Id) comprising a second antenna (A2). The method (PR) is characterized in that it comprises: transmitting, by said first antenna (A1), a first Bluetooth Low Energy™ signal (Sg1) to said identifier (Id) at a nominal power (P1); measuring the power (P1?) of said corresponding signal (Sg1?) received by the second antenna (A2) of said identifier (Id); comparing said measured power (P1?) with a threshold power (Ps), said threshold power (Ps) corresponding to a threshold distance (ds) from said first antenna (A1) that is less than the radius (r1) of a circle (C1) inscribed within the passenger compartment (H) of the motor vehicle (V), said circle (C1) being centered on said first antenna (A1); authorizing the starting of the motor vehicle (V) if the measured power (P1?) is greater than or equal to said threshold power (Ps).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Francis Delaunay
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Publication number: 20180012272Abstract: A method for signing up a user to a service for controlling at least one functionality in a vehicle (10) by means of a user terminal (20) comprises the following steps: —communicating a user identifier and an identifier associated with the vehicle (10) to a server (50); —having the server (50) authenticate an electronics unit (11) of the vehicle (10); —in the event of successful authentication, registering the user identifier and the identifier associated with the vehicle (10) in association with one another in the server (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Bruno Benteo, Fabienne Masson
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Patent number: 9845070Abstract: The present invention essentially relates to a communication system comprising a communication device mounted in a motor vehicle and at least one mobile device (SP, CID, smart watch), said communication system being intended for providing a data exchange between the communication device and the at least one mobile device (SP, CID, smart watch), characterized in that: the communication device comprises a low-frequency communication interface (BF) and a wireless communication interface (11) using the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol in “advertising” state; and in that the communication device is capable of communicating with said at least one mobile device either in low-frequency mode using the BLE protocol or using only the BLE protocol.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson, Frédéric Gehin
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Publication number: 20170334394Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling access to at least one function of a motor vehicle (10), comprising:—an action step during which an electronic control unit (11) on board the motor vehicle detects an interaction of a user with the motor vehicle,—a verification step during which the electronic control unit verifies that the user is authorised to access said function, and—an authorisation step during which the electronic control unit authorises access to said function. According to the invention, said verification step comprises sending of a query message by said electronic control unit to a mobile terminal (20) carried by the user or by a person accompanying the user, and said authorisation step is only implemented if, in response to the query message, the electronic control unit receives an access-right validation message from the mobile terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Jérome Baumann, Fabienne Masson
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Publication number: 20170330402Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmission of a secure virtual key (VK) from a server (50, S) to a mobile terminal (20, T) capable of communicating with the server (50, S), comprising the steps of: a) reception by the server (50, S) of a certification request from the mobile terminal (20, T), b) provision and downloading on the mobile terminal (20, T), by the server (50, S), of a user application (25), and c) provision of the mobile terminal (20, T), by the server (50, S), with a virtual key (VK), and d) downloading and securing of the virtual key (VK) in a security element (27) of the mobile terminal (20, T), characterised in that said security element is formed by an encrypting software environment (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Aymeric Chalochet, Fabienne Masson
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Publication number: 20170243422Abstract: The present invention concerns a method (PR) for detecting an identifier (Id) for starting a motor vehicle (V), said motor vehicle comprising a first antenna (A1) and said identifier (Id) comprising a second antenna (A2). The method (PR) is characterised in that it comprises: —transmitting, by said first antenna (A1), a first Bluetooth Low Energy™ signal (Sg1) to said identifier (Id) at a nominal power (P1); —measuring the power (P1?) of said corresponding signal (Sg1?) received by the second antenna (A2) of said identifier (Id); —comparing said measured power (P1?) with a threshold power (Ps), said threshold power (Ps) corresponding to a threshold distance (ds) from said first antenna (A1) that is less than the radius (r1) of a circle (C1) inscribed within the passenger compartment (H) of the motor vehicle (V), said circle (C1) being centred on said first antenna (A1); —authorising the starting of the motor vehicle (V) if the measured power (P1?) is greater than or equal to said threshold power (Ps).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Francis Delaunay
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Publication number: 20170236351Abstract: The present invention relates essentially to a device for controlling locking/unlocking and/or starting of a vehicle (V) comprising a first communication device (COM1) mounted in the vehicle (V), said first communication device (COM1) being linked to the control unit (ECU) of the vehicle (V), and a second communication device (COM2) disposed in a mobile apparatus (SP), the first communication device (COM1) and the second communication device (COM2) being able to communicate with one another according to a first mode of communication so as to carry out an authentication of the mobile apparatus (SP) by the vehicle (V), said authentication authorizing the locking/unlocking and/or starting of the vehicle (V), characterized in that the first communication device (COM1) and the second communication device (COM2) are able to communicate also according to a second mode of communication, so as to determine data representative of the position of the mobile apparatus (SP) with respect to the vehicle (V), and in that theType: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Eric Leconte
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MOBILE TELEPHONE CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY PAIRING WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AUTOMATIC PAIRING METHOD
Publication number: 20160358389Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile telephone (3) containing an authentication code (ID) for enabling a motor vehicle (2) to be locked/unlocked and/or started via a Bluetooth™ Low Energy (BLE) protocol, characterized in that said mobile telephone comprises: a pairing code (AP) for enabling the mobile telephone (3) to be registered automatically with said motor vehicle (2); and/or an identification code (VIN) for enabling the mobile telephone (3) to be recognized automatically in said motor vehicle (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Frederic Gehin -
Publication number: 20160221536Abstract: The present invention essentially relates to a communication system comprising a communication device mounted in a motor vehicle and at least one mobile device (SP, CID, smart watch), said communication system being intended for providing a data exchange between the communication device and the at least one mobile device (SP, CID, smart watch), characterised in that: the communication device comprises a low-frequency communication interface (BF) and a wireless communication interface (11) using the Blue-tooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol in “advertising” state; and in that the communication device is capable of communicating with said at least one mobile device either in low-frequency mode using the BLE protocol or using only the BLE protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCEInventors: Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson, Frédéric Gehin
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Publication number: 20160137163Abstract: The invention relates to a method for securing a command to be applied to a motor vehicle, characterized in that said method comprises: a first step of generating first data, via a vehicle electronic control unit; a second step of sending said first data to a mobile terminal comprising a screen, via the electronic control unit; a third step of displaying the first data on the screen of the mobile terminal; a fourth step in which a human user processes the first data in order to obtain second data; a fifth step of sending the second data to the electronic control unit via the mobile terminal; a sixth step of comparing said second data to a key of the first data, via the electronic control unit; if the second data is validated by the key of the first data, a seventh step of activating the motor vehicle via the electronic control unit, in order to implement at least part of the control.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLEInventors: Eric Menard, Frédéric Gehin, Fabienne Masson
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Publication number: 20150359032Abstract: A system (SC) is intended to control a maneuver of a vehicle (V) via the establishment of two-way wireless communication between a communication module (MC1) of the vehicle (V) and a remote control unit (BC), following the actuation of the latter. This system (SC) comprises control means (MCT) designed to determine, over a duration corresponding to a chosen main number NP of successive connection events in their respective frequency channels, where NP>2, a first number of failed connection events, and then to compare this first number with a first chosen value and to modify the activated automatic maneuver in a chosen way if the first number is greater than or equal to this first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLEInventors: Eric Menard, Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson
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Publication number: 20100191703Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting information from a first identifying object (ID1) for a motor vehicle to a second identifying object (ID2), the said method comprising the steps of: activating a synchronization mode (MOD13 SYNC); opening a two-way communication session; and transmitting information from one identifying object (ID1) to another identifying object (ID2) according to a date associated with the information to be transmitted. Application: motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLEInventors: Fabienne Masson, Jean-Claude Huth