Patents by Inventor Frederic Gehin

Frederic Gehin 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).

  • Patent number: 11252562
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Frédéric Gehin, Fabienne Masson
  • Patent number: 11247667
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Goumy, Frédéric Gehin
  • Patent number: 10885731
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Frederic Gehin
  • Patent number: 10807641
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for interactively controlling the automatic parking of a motor vehicle (10) in a parking space (50) by means of a mobile terminal (30), involving the following steps: selection by the user of an automatic parking mode of the motor vehicle, and —automatic parking of the motor vehicle during the course of which the vehicle computer (21) controls the orientation of the wheels (13) and the power train (14) of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, each piece of information emitted by the obstacle detection assistance means (25, 26) fitted to the motor vehicle is transmitted to the mobile terminal in order to signal the possible presence of an obstacle (60) to a user located outside of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventor: Frederic Gehin
  • Patent number: 10429832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the remote control of a function of a motor vehicle by means of a vehicle-external electronic unit, in which the vehicle-external electronic unit (7) is checked during the driving event of the motor vehicle (1) in that the vehicle-external electronic unit (7) triggers an operation, the result of which is checked for correctness by a control device (3) of the motor vehicle (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Beck, Frederic Gehin, Marc Scheerle, Ullrich Pressel, Martin Anderschitz, Viktor Friesen, Andreas Hiller
  • Publication number: 20190184980
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Goumy, Frédéric Gehin
  • Publication number: 20180237069
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for interactively controlling the automatic parking of a motor vehicle (10) in a parking space (50) by means of a mobile terminal (30), involving the following steps: selection by the user of an automatic parking mode of the motor vehicle, and —automatic parking of the motor vehicle during the course of which the vehicle computer (21) controls the orientation of the wheels (13) and the power train (14) of the motor vehicle. According to the invention, each piece of information emitted by the obstacle detection assistance means (25, 26) fitted to the motor vehicle is transmitted to the mobile terminal in order to signal the possible presence of an obstacle (60) to a user located outside of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance
    Inventor: Frédéric GEHIN
  • Patent number: 9870663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of pre-authenticating a user at a vehicle with a view to allowing the user to access the vehicle when a handle provided on a door of said vehicle is actuated, said user being provided with a mobile device, said vehicle and said mobile device each comprising a wireless communication interface operating according to the BLE protocol; each of said interfaces initially being in the “notification” state in which each of said interfaces transmits for a basic transmission time; said method comprising: —steps of connecting said interfaces according to the BLE protocol—steps of identifying and authenticating the mobile device, by the vehicle; a step in which the vehicle stores the identity data or the mobile device if the identification and authentication steps have been completed; —a subsequent step in which, when the handle of the vehicle door is actuated, the interface of the vehicle shifts from the “notification” state to the “scanning” state; —a tenth step in which the interface
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Frédéric Gehin, Laurent Petel, Hélène Gibourdel, Siav Kuong Kuoch
  • Patent number: 9845070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson, Frédéric Gehin
  • Publication number: 20170153635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the remote control of a function of a motor vehicle by means of a vehicle-external electronic unit, in which the vehicle-external electronic unit (7) is checked during the driving event of the motor vehicle (1) in that the vehicle-external electronic unit (7) triggers an operation, the result of which is checked for correctness by a control device (3) of the motor vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
    Inventors: Manuel Beck, Frederic Gehin, Marc Scheerle, Ullrich Pressel, Martin Anderschitz, Viktor Friesen, Andreas Hiller
  • Publication number: 20160358389
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Fabienne Masson, Frederic Gehin
  • Publication number: 20160225211
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of pre-authenticating a user at a vehicle with a view to allowing the user to access the vehicle when a handle provided on a door of said vehicle is actuated, said user being provided with a mobile device, said vehicle and said mobile device each comprising a wireless communication interface operating according to the BLE protocol; each of said interfaces initially being in the “notification” state in which each of said interfaces transmits for a basic transmission time; said method comprising: —steps of connecting said interfaces according to the BLE protocol—steps of identifying and authenticating the mobile device, by the vehicle; a step in which the vehicle stores the identity data or the mobile device if the identification and authentication steps have been completed; —a subsequent step in which, when the handle of the vehicle door is actuated, the interface of the vehicle shifts from the “notification” state to the “scanning” state; —a tenth step in which the interface
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Frédéric Gehin, Laurent Petel, Hélène Gibourdel, Siav Kuong Kuoch
  • Publication number: 20160221536
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Petel, Fabienne Masson, Frédéric Gehin
  • Patent number: 9394737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for opening a movable panel of a motor vehicle, including the following steps: Step A (1)—the presence of at least one body part of a person is detected by a capacitive or non-capacitive sensor; Step B (2)—the person is authenticated as being authorized to unlock the vehicle by an authentication means; Step C (5)—a virtual switch is produced by projecting a light pattern onto the ground on which the motor vehicle is standing; and Step D (6)—the person positions his/her foot so as to obscure the virtual switch in a predetermined manner; Step E (7)—if the foot is not positioned in the predetermined manner, a signal is sent to restart step D, or if the foot is positioned in the predetermined manner, a control means opens the movable panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: U-SHIN FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Gehin, Eric Menard
  • Publication number: 20160137163
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Eric Menard, Frédéric Gehin, Fabienne Masson
  • Publication number: 20140330486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for opening a movable panel of a motor vehicle, including the following steps: Step A (1)—the presence of at least one body part of a person is detected by a capacitive or non-capacitive sensor; Step B (2)—the person is authenticated as being authorized to unlock the vehicle by an authentication means; Step C (5)—a virtual switch is produced by projecting a light pattern onto the ground on which the motor vehicle is standing; and Step D (6)—the person positions his/her foot so as to obscure the virtual switch in a predetermined manner; Step E (7)—if the foot is not positioned in the predetermined manner, a signal is sent to restart step D, or if the foot is positioned in the predetermined manner, a control means opens the movable panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventors: Frédéric Gehin, Eric Menard
  • Patent number: 8606467
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a secure method for automatically closing a motor vehicle tailgate (200) fitted with at least one presence sensor (201; 202; 203; 204) of an element in a detection zone (206), the said detection zone having at least one shadow zone (207; 208; 209; 210), characterized in that it comprises the step consisting in making the automatic operation of closing the vehicle tailgate conditional upon the completion of the following various operations: —detecting (301) the presence of an element in the detection zone; —detecting (304) a departure of the said element from the detection zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Securite Habitacle
    Inventor: Frédéric Gehin
  • Publication number: 20110248820
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for automatically locking and/or unlocking at least one openable panel (3) of a motor vehicle (1) comprising a remote-opening system (4) comprising a central processing unit (5) designed to be installed inside the vehicle, and a portable identification element (17), said central processing unit (5) being capable of authenticating by radiofrequency the portable identification element (17). Said device further comprises means (13) for the remote optical recognition of a predetermined movement of part of the body for locking and/or unlocking said openable panel or panels in front of which the movement has been executed in the event of positive recognition of the movement and in that the central processing unit comprises activation means (11) for activating said remote optical recognition means (13) when the portable identification element (17) is located within a predefined perimeter (19) around the vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Frederic Gehin
  • Publication number: 20110210821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for automatically locking and/or unlocking at least one openable panel (3) of a motor vehicle (1) comprising a remote-opening system (4) comprising a central processing unit (5) designed to be installed inside the vehicle, and a portable identification element (17), said central processing unit (5) being capable of authenticating by radiofrequency the portable identification element (17). Said device further comprises means (13) for the remote optical recognition of a predetermined movement of part of the body for locking and/or unlocking said openable panel or panels in front of which the movement has been executed in the event of positive recognition of the movement and in that the central processing unit comprises activation means (11) for activating said remote optical recognition means (13) when the portable identification element (17) is located within a predefined perimeter (19) around the vehicle (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Frederic Gehin
  • Publication number: 20100256875
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a secure method for automatically closing a motor vehicle tailgate (200) fitted with at least one presence sensor (201; 202; 203; 204) of an element in a detection zone (206), the said detection zone having at least one shadow zone (207; 208; 209; 210), characterized in that it comprises the step consisting in making the automatic operation of closing the vehicle tailgate conditional upon the completion of the following various operations: —detecting (301) the presence of an element in the detection zone; —detecting (304) a departure of the said element from the detection zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE
    Inventor: Frederic Gehin