Global Patent Index - EP 4021767 A4

EP 4021767 A4 20240124 - CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

STEUERVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 4021767 A4 20240124 (EN)

Application

EP 20859091 A 20200826

Priority

  • CN 201910789846 A 20190826
  • CN 2020111329 W 20200826

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021037052A1] A control apparatus and a control method are provided. The control apparatus (001) includes a first sensing device (200), an optical device (300), and a second sensing device (400), each communicatively connected with a controller (100). The first sensing device (200) detects whether a user (U) is in a proximity of a target object (T), and if so, sends object detection data to the controller (100), which further determines whether the user (U) is within a preset distance to the target object (T), and if so, controls the optical device (300) to project a preset image. The second sensing device (400) then detects a response of the user to the preset image, and sends user response data to the controller (100). The controller (100) further determines whether the response from the user meets a predetermined criterion, and if so, controls the target object (T) for executing a task. The control apparatus can be utilized for realizing a hands-free opening of a vehicle gate.

IPC 8 full level

B60R 25/25 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

B60R 25/2054 (2013.01 - CN EP); G07C 9/00174 (2013.01 - EP); B60R 25/25 (2013.01 - EP); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01 - EP); G07C 2209/63 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021037052 A1 20210304; CN 110525377 A 20191203; CN 114616140 A 20220610; EP 4021767 A1 20220706; EP 4021767 A4 20240124

DOCDB simple family (application)

CN 2020111329 W 20200826; CN 201910789846 A 20190826; CN 202080060963 A 20200826; EP 20859091 A 20200826