Abstract: A method for controlling a security function of a motor vehicle includes the steps of making a communication connection between the motor vehicle and a mobile device via Bluetooth Low Energy Long Range; determining a distance between the motor vehicle and the mobile device via channel sounding on the communication connection; and changing the communication connection to Bluetooth Low Energy Normal Mode when the distance is below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus for operating a vehicle determines whether there is a communication connection to exactly one key device or to a plurality of key devices, each respectively having a digital key for authenticating the respective key device at the vehicle. On the basis of whether there is a communication connection to exactly one key device or to a plurality of key devices, a user profile is adopted for the operation of the vehicle, or the user of the vehicle is made to select a user profile from a set of different user profiles.

Abstract: Examples relate to a wireless communication device for a vehicle, to a method and a computer program for a wireless communication device and to a vehicle comprising a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device comprises a transceiver module for communicating with a further wireless communication device. The wireless communication device comprises a control module configured to scan one or more wireless communication channels for advertisement packets. The wireless communication device is configured to receive an advertisement packet from the further wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the scan for the advertisement packets for a pre-defined time interval in response to receiving the advertisement packet.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for accessing a functionality of a vehicle via a mobile device. The method includes sending, using a first radio access technology, RAT, a ranging intent message from the mobile device to the vehicle; initiating, by the vehicle and using a second RAT, a ranging session for localizing the mobile device upon receipt of the ranging intent message; and upon initiating the ranging session, sending a ranging response message from the vehicle to the mobile device using the first RAT, the ranging response message indicating whether the mobile device is inside or outside at least one operational localization range of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for operating a vehicle is described. In one form, an apparatus is configured to determine whether there is a communication connection to exactly one key device or to a plurality of key devices, wherein a key device has a digital key configured to authenticate the respective key device at the vehicle. The apparatus is further configured to operate at least one function of the vehicle on the basis of whether there is a communication connection to exactly one key device or to a plurality of key devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for controlling a vehicle function via a first communication connection between a first vehicle and a device. A multiplicity of different communication connections is operated to a corresponding multiplicity of different vehicles. A significance message is sent to the device via the first communication connection. The significance message indicates a significance value for a significance of the first communication connection. The significance message is configured to prompt the device to define a connection parameter that is dependent on the significance value for the first communication connection. The significance message indicates a priority level from a predefined set of different priority levels. Alternatively, or in addition, the significance value for the significance of the first communication connection indicates a priority of the first communication connection in comparison with one or more other communication connections.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for determining at least one connection parameter of a multiplicity of different communication connections between an electronic device and a corresponding multiplicity of different vehicles. A multiplicity of significance values is determined for a significance of the corresponding multiplicity of different communication connections. The connection parameters of the multiplicity of different communication connections are defined based on the corresponding multiplicity of significance values. A significance message sent by a vehicle is received via a communication connection between the portable electronic device and the vehicle. The significance value is determined for the significance of the communication connection between the portable electronic device and the vehicle based on the significance message.

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle includes processing circuitry configured to obtain identification information on a future passenger of the vehicle, the identification information comprising an ultra-wideband communication identification of a mobile device of the future passenger. The processing circuitry is also configured to locate the future passenger outside the vehicle using ultra-wideband communication, the ultra-wideband communication being performed between an ultra-wideband transceiver of the vehicle and the mobile device of the future passenger and being based on the ultra-wideband communication identification of the mobile device. The processing circuitry is further configured to compute guidance information based on the location of the future passenger of the vehicle, and provide the guidance information via an interface.

Abstract: A navigation device for a motor vehicle is configured to determine that a valet parking service is available at a destination of a route of the motor vehicle. The device is further configured, in response to the determination, to bring about sending of a digital key for an access system of the motor vehicle to the valet parking service, in particular to a mobile electronic device of the valet parking service.

Abstract: A control unit for controlling connection establishment between a transmitter and a plurality of receivers includes an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to communicate with a plurality of receivers. The processing circuitry is configured to control the interface and generate identification information for establishing a connection between a transmitter and a receiver of the plurality of receivers. The processing circuitry is further configured to transmit the identification information to the plurality of receivers, the identification information configured to enable the plurality of receivers to reuse the identification information for connecting to the transmitter.

Abstract: A method is provided for generating a prioritization of communications in an environment, wherein the environment includes multiple communication units, and wherein the multiple communication units communicate on different frequencies. The method includes the steps of: detecting multiple communication units in the vicinity; acquiring for each of the detected multiple communication units respectively status information relating to the corresponding communication unit; and generating a prioritization of communications of the detected multiple communication units based on the status information of all of the detected multiple communication units.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are used for a vehicle and for communicating with a personal communications device. The method includes establishing a secured communication link between the vehicle and the personal communications device for a first operation of accessing and/or starting the vehicle. The method further includes reusing the secured communication link for an application of the vehicle additional to the first operation.

Abstract: A pairing procedure pairs a mobile device with a device with two communication devices. A device includes a first wireless communication device, a separate second wireless communication device, and control circuitry configured to perform a first pairing procedure between the first wireless communication device and a mobile device to establish a communication channel between the first wireless communication device and the mobile device. The control circuitry further performs a second pairing procedure between the second wireless communication device and the mobile device by exchanging pairing information for pairing the second wireless communication device and the mobile device with the mobile device via the communication channel between the first wireless communication device and the mobile device.

Abstract: A device includes a first wireless communication device, a separate second wireless communication device, and control circuitry. The control circuitry performs a first pairing procedure between the first wireless communication device and a mobile device to establish a communication channel between the first wireless communication device and the mobile device, and performs a second pairing procedure between the second wireless communication device and the mobile device by exchanging pairing information for pairing the second wireless communication device and the mobile device with the mobile device via the communication channel between the first wireless communication device and the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a computer program are implemented with respect to a vehicle. The vehicle comprises a first communication device for communicating in a wireless local area network and a second communication device for performing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) communication. The apparatus comprises an interface for providing a control signal for controlling the second communication device. The apparatus comprises control circuitry configured to determine information on one or more frequency bands, the information on the one or more frequency bands indicating one or more frequency bands being used or available for the communication of the first communication device. The apparatus is configured to control a channel selection of one or more channels being used for the communication of the second communication device based on the information on the one or more frequency bands by providing the control signal.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for accessing a functionality of a vehicle via a mobile device. The method includes sending, using a first radio access technology, RAT, a ranging intent message from the mobile device to the vehicle; initiating, by the vehicle and using a second RAT, a ranging session for localizing the mobile device upon receipt of the ranging intent message; and upon initiating the ranging session, sending a ranging response message from the vehicle to the mobile device using the first RAT, the ranging response message indicating whether the mobile device is inside or outside at least one operational localization range of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle includes processing circuitry configured to obtain identification information on a future passenger of the vehicle, the identification information comprising an ultra-wideband communication identification of a mobile device of the future passenger. The processing circuitry is also configured to locate the future passenger outside the vehicle using ultra-wideband communication, the ultra-wideband communication being performed between an ultra-wideband transceiver of the vehicle and the mobile device of the future passenger and being based on the ultra-wideband communication identification of the mobile device. The processing circuitry is further configured to compute guidance information based on the location of the future passenger of the vehicle, and provide the guidance information via an interface.

Abstract: Communication is determined via a first wireless signal in the region of a motor vehicle. A second wireless signal is transmitted in the region of the motor vehicle. The first signal is in a first frequency range which is approved for use according to the Bluetooth® standard. The second signal is in a second frequency range which is approved for use according to the WLAN standard and the Bluetooth® standard.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a transceiver module for communicating with a further wireless communication device, and a control module configured to communicate with the further wireless communication device using a first connection. The first connection is based on a long range communication mode of the transceiver module. The control module is configured to receive a short range advertisement packet from the further wireless communication device via the transceiver module, and to control the transceiver module to switch to a short range communication mode of the transceiver module for communicating with the further wireless communication device after receiving the short range advertisement packet. The control module is further configured to communicate with the further wireless communication device using a second connection, which is based on the short range communication mode of the transceiver module.

Abstract: Examples relate to a wireless communication device for a vehicle, to a method and a computer program for a wireless communication device and to a vehicle comprising a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device comprises a transceiver module for communicating with a further wireless communication device. The wireless communication device comprises a control module configured to scan one or more wireless communication channels for advertisement packets. The wireless communication device is configured to receive an advertisement packet from the further wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the scan for the advertisement packets for a pre-defined time interval in response to receiving the advertisement packet.