Patents by Inventor Ingrid Horatius

Ingrid Horatius 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).

  • Method for activating a function of a vehicle by ultra high frequency with an item of portable user equipment and device for activating an associated function
    Patent number: 11760308
    Abstract: A UHF communication method for activating a motor vehicle function with a portable item of user equipment, based on the presence of the portable item of equipment in predetermined areas around the vehicle. The portable item transmitting a first signaling event at a predetermined period on at least one signaling channel. The first event including at least one signaling frame having a data block. The method including: a predetermined number of additional signaling events transmitted to the vehicle during the period; a request signal received from the vehicle, for each signaling frame of each event received by the vehicle; sending a response frame upon receipt of the request signal by the portable item; determining the presence of the portable item in one of the predetermined areas based on the strength values of the received signal; activating a vehicle function based on the determined presence of the portable item of equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Sylvain Godet, Stéphane Billy, Ingrid Horatius
  • METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE BY ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY WITH AN ITEM OF PORTABLE USER EQUIPMENT AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING AN ASSOCIATED FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20230192033
    Abstract: A UHF communication method for activating a motor vehicle function with a portable item of user equipment, based on the presence of the portable item of equipment in predetermined areas around the vehicle. The portable item transmitting a first signaling event at a predetermined period on at least one signaling channel. The first event including at least one signaling frame having a data block. The method including: a predetermined number of additional signaling events transmitted to the vehicle during the period; a request signal received from the vehicle, for each signaling frame of each event received by the vehicle; sending a response frame upon receipt of the request signal by the portable item; determining the presence of the portable item in one of the predetermined areas based on the strength values of the received signal; activating a vehicle function based on the determined presence of the portable item of equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Sylvain Godet, Stéphane Billy, Ingrid Horatius