Abstract: The present invention concerns a key housing, in particular for a motor vehicle key, comprising: —a key (1) comprising an insert (5) and a key head (3) secured to said insert (5), —a housing (7) comprising an insert housing (9) that is longitudinal in shape, intended to receive an insert (5), and a receiving space (70), said key head (3) forming a cover closing the housing (7) at said receiving space (70), and —complementary reversible securing means carried by the housing (7) and by the key (1), allowing said key (1) to be locked onto and unlocked from the housing (7), the housing (7) comprising at least one elastic absorption means (11, 11?) in contact with the key (1) in the locked position.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A compact head-up display for a vehicle includes: an image generator that displays an image on a display surface, and a semi-reflecting optical element, arranged at a distance from the image generator, that forms, on a first side of the optical element, a virtual image. The virtual image is visible from a viewing window on a second side of the optical element. The display includes an optical component that lengthens the optical path of the image passing from the image generator to the optical element. The optical component includes one entry face and one exit face, and a first reflecting face and a second reflecting face. The first reflecting face reflects the image from the entry face toward the second reflecting face. The second reflecting face reflects the image from the first reflecting face toward the exit face. The entry face is in contact with the display surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image generating device (11), comprising:—a light source (12),—a light modulator (13) or a diffuser adapted to display an image on an output face side, and—an auto-stereoscopic filter (14) of which an input face is turned towards the output face of the light modulator or the diffuser. According to the invention, the auto-stereoscopic filter extends opposite only a portion of the output face, and an image plane offset panel (15) is provided, which is located only opposite the remaining portion of the output face.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an image-generation device (11) of a head-up display (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising: a step of acquiring data relating to the operation and/or the environment of the motor vehicle, and a step of controlling the display, via the image-generation device, of at least two driving-assistance information items, based upon the acquired data. According to the invention, during the control step, the light intensity of at least one information item is time-modulated with respect to the light intensity of the other information item. The invention also relates to a head-up display comprising a computer capable of performing the above-mentioned method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (20) for generating images, comprising: a diffuser (25), and a scanning unit (22) designed to generate a light beam scanning a face of said diffuser. According to the invention, the image generating device also comprises an autostereoscopic filter (26).

Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises at least one radiation-emitting element (2), a current regulator (12) with a current-producing terminal (O), and a measurement element (14) generating a signal (Vmes) that is representative of the current flowing therethrough. A switch (6) is controlled by a modulation signal (M) so as to open and close, successively, an electrical path passing through the current-producing terminal (O), the radiation-emitting element (2) and the measurement element (14). A conversion circuit (16) is further interposed between the measurement element (14) and the current regulator (12) so as to transform the representative signal (Vmes) into a smoothed signal (S) that is intended for a regulation terminal (Reg).

Abstract: The invention relates to a head-up display system comprising: a processing module (1) designed to determine modified data representing a deformed image according to initial data representing an original image and deformation data defining an image deformation; a device (2) for generating a light beam representing the deformed image; and a projection device (3) designed to project the light beam in an adjustable direction towards a semi-transparent panel (4). The processing module (1) is designed to select the deformation data from a deformation table according to the adjustable direction.

Abstract: An image generating device comprises a light source producing a light beam and a screen (5) traversed by the light beam and designed to modify the light beam so as to form an image. The screen (5) comprises a transparent element (150) traversed by the light beam and designed to evacuate the heat generated at the level of the screen (5). Said transparent element (150) is made of sintered transparent ceramic. Also described are a head-up display comprising such a device, and a method for manufacturing an image generating device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic parking assistance device (1) for a motor vehicle (10), comprising: a housing (2) provided with an antenna (3), a camera (6) that is contained, at least in part, in the housing, and a control unit (7) that is contained in the housing and is connected to said antenna. According to the invention, the housing is provided with at least one other antenna (4) that is connected to the control unit, and this control unit is suitable for selecting each antenna and for sending and receiving signals exclusively via the selected antenna.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display (1) comprising: an image generation unit comprising at least one light emitter (23), a printed circuit support plate (22), on which said emitter (23) is mounted, and a light sensor (30) capable of delivering a signal representative of a light intensity received by same, the display (1) being adapted in such a way that the luminosity of an image generated by the image generation unit is controlled as a function of said signal. According to invention, the light sensor (30) is mounted on said printed circuit support plate (22).

Abstract: An electronic assembly for a remote-control device for a motor vehicle includes an electric power source and a supercapacitor block. The supercapacitor block has one or more supercapacitors, and said supercapacitor block is arranged in parallel with the electric power source. Additionally, a transmitter/receiver is connected to the supercapacitor block and a frequency amplifier stage is connected to said transmitter/receiver.

Abstract: 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 the

Abstract: The invention relates to an active screen (220), i.e. to a light-emitting screen, comprising a matrix array of modules (222) that each form one pixel, and a matrix array (260) of control elements that are intended to address each of these modules, respectively. According to the invention, each module comprises at least three light-emitting submodules (224) that each include a three-dimensional light-emitting structure (250), and each control element is intended to individually address each submodule. A head-up display (1) comprising such a screen (220), and a device (24) for projecting images, said device being suitable for transmitting, in the direction of a semitransparent mirror (10) the images generated by said screen, is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a projection system for a display, in particular a heads-up display, comprising a liquid crystal screen (12) and a back-lighting device (14) for said screen (12). The projection system is characterized in that said back-lighting device (14) comprises at least one light source (16) emitting light towards the screen (12), at least one lens (38a, 38b) suitable for collimating the light from the light source (16) towards the liquid-crystal screen (12), and reflective means (26) arranged on the surface of the lens (38a, 38b) located on the side of the light source (16), arranged such as to allow light to pass through same towards the screen (12) and to reflect towards the screen (12) almost all of the light propagating towards the lens (38a, 38b).

Abstract: A universal garage door opener (UGDO) system for a vehicle is disclosed. The UGDO system includes one or more transceivers configured to transmit and receive UGDO data via one or more antennas, a microcontroller operable to control the one or more transceivers to implement UGDO functionality, and a vehicle interface configured to exchange signals between the microcontroller and at least one vehicle subsystem of the vehicle, wherein at least the one or more antennas, the microcontroller, and the vehicle interface are embedded into and integrated with connected vehicle communication port positioned in proximity to a roof of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (METH) for assisting in determining the position of an identifier (I) for accessing and starting a vehicle (V), relative to the vehicle (V), comprising: transmission (Em_TSvp), from a first device, either the vehicle (V) or the identifier (I) to a second device, different from the first, either the vehicle (V) or the identifier (I), at a transmission time t0, of an initial train (TSvp) of N sinusoidal signals, having identical amplitudes and respective frequencies fp, p?[1;N], for any p between 1 and N?1; reception (Rec_TSvp?) by the second device of an image train (TSvp?) corresponding to the initial train (TSvp, TSip) altered by the transmission (Em_TSvp); construction (Cons_Spv) of a frequency spectrum (Spv) for the image train (TSvp?); inverse Fourier transformation (TFI_Spv) of the spectrum (Spv), allowing a time signature (Sgv) to be obtained; first integration (Int1_Sgv) of the time signature (Sgv), between the transmission time t0 and a pre-determined intermediate tim

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the driver of an automotive vehicle comprising the following steps: a) estimation of a state of vigilance of said driver and, b) emission of at least one alarm signal intended to inform the driver regarding their state of vigilance, as a function of the driver's estimated state of vigilance, this method furthermore comprising the following prior steps of personalizing the alarm: choice by the driver of said at least one alarm signal suitable for being emitted in step b), from among a predetermined set of alarm signals, recording of each chosen alarm signal, in correspondence with an identifier of the driver in a personalized database. The invention also relates to the associated device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a backlighting device (14), particularly for head-up display. Said device includes: at least one light-emitting diode (16), emitting light beams; an optical system (20) for shaping light beams; and a light diffuser (22), receiving the shaped light beams and said diffuser also comprises a heat sink (18) formed of at least two parts including a base plate (50) and at least one strip (52) that is attached onto said base plate. The strip comprises at least one fold (90) for forming at least one cooling fin (80) and at least one area (60) intended for thermal contact with said base plate (50).

Abstract: An onboard system (4) for a vehicle (2) comprising:—an emitter circuit (8) suitable to send a command (C) to a park area access system (22);—an image sensor (6) suitable to capture a sequence of images (S) of at least part of a body of a driver (D) of the vehicle (2); and—a control module (10) suited to process said sequence of images (S) so as to identify a behavioral feature and then control the emitter circuit (8) to send the command (C) to the park area access system (22) provided the identified behavioral feature corresponds to a predetermined behavioral feature. A corresponding process is also proposed.