TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a security system for a vehicle. More particularly, the present disclosure relate to a system and method for secure vehicle access.
5 BACKGROUND
[0002] This section is intended to provide information relating to the field of the disclosure and thus, any approach/functionality described below should not be assumed to be qualified as prior art merely by its inclusion in this section.
[0003] With the vast progress of research and development facilities, a lot of 10 technologically rich products are coming into our market. At the same time, such improvements and the resultant techniques/products are vulnerable to unauthorised use and intrusion. An unauthorised entry of an intruder into a vehicle is one of the primary concerns since the same exposes the risk of theft, misuse of the vehicle, cross-border infiltration, hijacking, etc.
[0004] Presently, there are numerous systems available for triggering a vehicle ignition system. However, most of the systems can be easily short-circuited, thereby making the system friable and unpractical. In addition, the outgoing systems are cumbersome and non-economic. One of the popular outgoing technology used for triggering the vehicle ignition is a resistive control technology since the same is considered very secure, however, said technology increases the number of components to be used, making it practically difficult to implement.
[0005] Similarly, a transistor control technology is another technology that is being used widely for triggering the vehicle ignition. However, the transistor control technology involves a large number of components and a constant power

source. Due to the involvement of the large number of components, there arise need for providing a larger power supply source, adding the overall cost to the system and further making the system bulky and non-commutable.
[0006] Therefore, in light of the aforementioned drawbacks and the other inherent in the existing arts, there is a need for a secure system to address all of the above mentioned problems.
SUMMARY
[0007] This section is provided to introduce certain objects and aspects of the present disclosure in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify the key features or the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0008] Accordingly, one aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition. The system comprises a power source for supplying a first voltage and a front panel. The front panel comprises 15 an electrical switch configured to receive the first voltage from the power source. Further, the electrical switch operates in one of a closed state and an open state. Further, an electrical converter is configured to receive the first voltage in an event the electrical switch is in closed state, and convert the first voltage to a second voltage. Furthermore, a control unit comprises a receiving unit configured to receive the second output voltage from the electrical converter, and a processing unit configured to authenticate and trigger the vehicle ignition in an event the second voltage matches with a pre-configured voltage.
[0009] Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for
25 authenticating a"nd triggering a vehicle ignition, the method comprising receiving,
at an electrical switch, a first voltage from a power source, wherein the electrical

switch operates in one of a closed state and an open state. Further step includes receiving, at an electrical converter, the first voltage in an event the electrical switch is in closed state. Further, the electrical converter converts the first voltage to a second voltage. Furthermore, the last step includes, authenticating and. triggering, by a control unit, the vehicle ignition upon receiving the second voltage at the control unit, wherein the vehicle ignition is authenticated and triggered in an event the second voltage matches with a pre-configured voltage.
[00010] Moreover, the present disclosure discloses a secure system and method which secures a vehicle from intrusions and allows triggering of the vehicle ignition only upon authentication. The present disclosure also discloses a system having minimal components for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition.
[00011] Other objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[00012] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments of a system and method for triggering a vehicle ignition, like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings. Components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Also, the embodiments shown in the figures are not to be construed as limiting the disclosure, but the possible variants of the system and method for triggering a vehicle ignition according to the disclosure are illustrated herein to highlight the advantages of the disclosure.

[00013] Fig. 1 illustrates a simplified block diagram of the system for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00014] Fig. 2 illustrates an electrical converter located in a close proximity to an electrical switch, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00015] Fig. 3 illustrates an electrical converter located within an electrical switch, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00016] Fig. 4 illustrates a method flow diagram for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00017] Fig. 5 illustrates a circuit diagram of a four-wired system for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00018] It may be evident to skilled artisans that mechanical components in the figure are only illustrative, for simplicity and clarity, and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the components in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[00019] In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that the present disclosure can be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. However, any individual feature may not address any of the

problems discussed above or might address only one of the problems discussed above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein. Although, headings are provided, information related to a particular heading, but not found in the section having that heading, may also be found elsewhere in the specification. Example embodiments of the present disclosure are described below, as illustrated in various drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings.
[00020] The present disclosure relates to a system and method for securing a vehicle ignition from an unauthorised use. The present system and method utilise an electrical converter, powered by a power source, to provide a pre-configured powerwhich enables the system to trigger the vehicle ignition.
[00021] As used herein below', the term "vehicle" and any perusable alternative expression such as "car", "bike", "motorcycle", "two-wheeled vehicle", "four-wheeled vehicle", "multi-wheeled automobile" and "EV vehicle", may refer to a hybrid and/or all-electric automotive vehicle primarily used as a medium of transport carrying one or more persons.
[00022] As used herein below, in case of the conventional internal combustion engine or hybrid engine, the term "ignition" refers to sparking the combustion chamber in order to initiate the combustion reaction. The initiation of the combustion reaction inside the internal combustion engine produces the power to propel the vehicle. Further, in case of the electric vehicle, the term "ignition" refers to power the electric vehicle's motor or any such device that receives the power from a power source and rotates wheels of the electric vehicle. The ignition may initiate pursuant to receiving an electrical pulse from the vehicle processing unit or vehicle control unit of the vehicle.

[00023] As illustrated in Fig: 1, the present disclosure relates to a system [100] for triggering a vehicle ignition, while restricting an unauthorised access to the vehicle. The system [100] encompasses a power source [110], a front panel [120], and a control unit [130]. Further, the front panel [120] comprises an electrical switch [122] and an electrical converter [124].
[00024] The power source [110] is an energy source configured to supply power/voltage to various components of the vehicle. In accordance with the present disclosure, the power source [110] is configured to supply power to the electric converter [124] through the electrical switch [122] in the form of first voltage. The power source [110] may be a DC power source, an AC power source, and/or any power source that is obvious to a person ordinary skilled in the art. The DC power source may include, but not limited to, a cell/battery and a fuel cell. The battery/cell may include, but not limited to, a dry cell, a lead acid battery, an alkaline battery, Li-Ion battery, and/or any such dry/electrochemical 5 cell, that is obvious to a person ordinary skilled in the art. The fuel cell may include, but not limited to, a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, a solid oxide fuel cell, a phosphoric acid fuel cell, alkaline fuel cell and/or any other fuel cell that is obvious to a person skilled in the art. Lastly, the power source [110] may be located on a headstock, a footboard, below the rider, a rear frame and/or any other location that is obvious to a person ordinary skilled in the art.
[00025] The front panel [120] is a closed chamber mounted, usually, on a headstock of the vehicle. The front panel [120] may further comprise a vehicle dashboard, a plurality of lights, a plurality of electrical wires and a plurality of electrical components, in addition to the electrical switch [122] and the electrical converter [124]. The front panel [120] acts as a safe enclosure and thereby, makes the above-mentioned components inaccessible to the intruder. The front panel [120] may be made of a plastic material, a polymer material and/or any such material that is obvious to a person ordinary skilled in the art. In an

embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the electrical switch [122] and the electrical converter [124] are located in a close proximity in to each other, whereas in another embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3, the electrical converter [124] is located within the electrical switch [122]. Further, both the above-mentioned embodiments as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 make the intrusion practically impossible as there is no space for intruder to access or short the electrical switch [122],
[00026] The electrical switch [122] isan electrical component used to complete or break the electrical circuit. The electrical switch [112] completes the electrical circuit by switching into a closed state or breaks the electrical circuit by switching into an open state. In other words, the electrical switch [112] operates in one of a closed state and an open state. In accordance with the present disclosure, the electrical switch [122] is located inside the front panel [120]. Besides that, the electrical switch [122] is configured to receive the power supply from the power source [110] in the form of the first voltage. In an event the electrical switch [122] is in the closed state, the electrical switch [122] allows the power towards the electrical converter [124]. The electric switch may be operated using one of a mechanical key, an electrical key, a touch-based key, a button-based key, a biometric key, a voice recognition-based key and/or any such device that is obvious to a person ordinary skilled in the art.
[00027] The electrical converter [124] is a device configured to convert the power supply received from the power source [110] through the electrical switch [122]. The electrical converter [124] may step up the voltage or step down the voltage depending upon the requirement of subsequent load/s. In other words, the electrical converter [124] converts the first voltage into a second voltage, wherein the second voltage may be smaller than the first voltage or may be larger than the first voltage. The electrical converter [124] may include, but not limited to, an ADC converter, a DAC converter, and a DC to DC converter. The

size and the technical specification of the electrical converter [124] may vary according to the power source [110] and the subsequent loads. In an exemplary embodiment, a 12V to 5 V DC to DC converter may be used considering a DC power source of 12V, and 5V of the subsequent load. In accordance to the present disclosure, the electrical converter [124] converts the first voltage into the second voltage and the second voltage is received by the control unit [130], wherein the control unit [130] acts as one of the subsequent loads. The control unit [130] is configured to receive the second voltage and determine whether to allow the received second voltage to subsequent loads (the vehicle ignition, and at least one electric load). The control unit [130] may be located anywhere, for instance below a rider seat, and a footboard.
[00028] More particularly, the control unit [130] comprises a receiving unit [132], a storage unit [134], and a processing unit [136], The receiving unit [132] is configured to receive the second voltage from the electrical converter [124]. Further, the storage unit [134] may comprise a volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The storage unit [134] is configured to store a data/value of a pre-configured voltage of the vehicle ignition and/or at least one electric load. The pre-configured voltage is an operating voltage for the vehicle ignition and/or the at least one load. In other words, the vehicle ignition and/or the at least one load starts working after receiving the pre-configured voltage. The storage unit [134] may also store an application program for some other purpose such as image reproduction function, audio reproduction function, etc.
[00029] Furthermore, the processing unit [136] is configured to compare the second voltage and the pre-configured voltage stored in the storage unit [134], In an event, the second voltage and the pre-configured voltage matches, the processing unit [136] authenticates and triggers the flow of the second voltage to the vehicle ignition and/or the at least one load. In other words, the vehicle ignition and/or the at least one load is triggered using the processing unit ['. ' "

In another embodiment, the processing unit [136] may give a command through electrical pulse to an actuator for initiating the vehicle ignition and/or the at least one load.
[00030] As used hereinabove, the processing unit [136] may include, but not limited to, a central processing unit, an application processor, and a microprocessor unit.
[00031] As used hereinabove, the at least one load may include at least one of an loT device, a lighting device, a sensor device, an audio/video device and any such device that is obvious to a person ordinary skilled in the art.
'00032] As used hereinabove, the connection between all the components of the system [100] is hard-wired using a wire harness. The system [100] may use a four-wire system or a two-wire system. In an event of the four-wire system, the system [100] may also comprise of an earth/ground wire harness.
[00033] Further, the present disclosure relates to a method [200] for authenticating and triggering the vehicle ignition (as illustrated in Fig. 4). The method [200] flow initiates at step 202.
[00034] At step 204, the electrical switch [122] receives the first voltage from the power source [110].
[00035] At step 206, the electrical converter [124] receives the first voltage from the electrical switch [122], in an event the electrical switch [122] is in the closed state. Alternatively, in an event, the electrical switch [122] is in the open state, the method [200] terminates at step [216].
[00036] At step 208, the electrical converter [124] converts the first voltage to the second voltage.

[00037] At step 210, the control unit [130] receives the second voltage from the electrical converter [124],
[00038] At step 212, in an event the second voltage matches with the pre-configured voltage, the control unit [130] authenticate and triggers the vehicle ignition. Further, at step 214, the control unit [130] triggers the at least one load. Then, the method [200] terminates at step [216]. Alternatively, in an event the second voltage does not match with the pre-configured voltage, the method [200] terminates at step [216].
[00039] In an exemplary embodiment for a two-wheeled vehicle, as illustrated by Fig. 5, the system [100] comprises a 12V power source [110], the front panel [120], the control unit [130], the plurality of pole connectors [PC], and an electric load [L]. Further, the front panel [120] which is a secure chamber, comprises the electrical switch [122] and a 12V to 5V electrical converter [124], All the components described above are connected as illustrated in Fig. 3 using a four-wire system. The four-wire system comprises a red coloured wire [R], an orange coloured wire [Or], an orange coloured wire with red strips [OrR], and a black coloured'ground wire [BW]. As illustrated in Fig. 3, the front panel [120] comprises the electrical switch [122], the 12V to 5V electrical converter [124], and said four-wires. The four-wires coming out of the front panel [120] connects with the remaining circuitry (the power source [110] and the control unit [130]) using the plurality of the pole connectors [PC].
[00040] In an event, the electric switch [110] is brought into a closed state, the electric circuit completes. The electric converter [124] converts the 12V received from the power source [110] to 5V. The control unit [130] receives the 5V from the electric converter [124] and compares the received voltage with a pre-configured voltage (which is 5V in accordance to the present embodiment) of the vehicle ignition and/or the electric load [L]. In an event, the received voltage

matches with a pre-configured voltage, the vehicle ignition and/or the electric load [L] is triggered.
[00041] Moreover, as, the front panel [120] located on the headstock is a closed enclosure/chamber and the intruder can only short circuit the wires harness coming out of the front panel [120]. In an event of shorting of R and Or, the control unit [130] and/or the electric load [L] will get 12V. Similarly, shorting of R and OrR also provides 12V. Furthermore, shorting of Or-OrR, Or-BW, OrR-BW and R-BW does not provide any voltage to the control unit [130] and/or the electric load [L], Hence, in all the possible permutation, shorting fails to provide 5V to the control unit [130] and/or the electric load [L].
[00042] Therefore, the present disclosure provides a system and method that secure a vehicle from the intruder and allows triggering of the vehicle ignition only upon authentication. In addition, the present disclosure also provides the system having minimal components for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition.
[00043] Although, the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred embodiments and examples thereof, other embodiments and equivalents are possible. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with functional and procedural details, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be- made in detail, within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms. Thus, various modifications are possible of the presently disclosed system and process without deviating from the intended scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Accordingly, in one embodiment, such modifications of the presently disclosed a system and method for triggering the vehicle ignition are included in the scope of the present disclosure.

We claim
1. A system [100] for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition, the
system [100] comprising:
a power source [110] for supplying a first voltage;
5* - a front panel [120], wherein the front panel [120] comprises:
an electrical switch [122] configured to receive the first voltage from the power source [110], wherein the electrical switch [122] operates in one of a closed state and an open state, and an electrical converter [124] configured to: 10 receive the first voltage in an event the electrical switch [122] is in closed state, and convert the first voltage to a second voltage; and
an control unit [130] comprises: a receiving unit [132] configured to receive the output voltage from the electrical 15 converter [124], and
a processing unit [136] configured to authenticate and trigger the vehicle ignition in an event the second voltage matches with a pre-configured voltage.
2. ' The system [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical converter
[122] is one of a step-up converter and a step-down converter,
20 3. The system [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit [130] comprises a storage unit [134], wherein the storage unit [134] is configured to store the pre-configured voltage.
4. The system [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit [130]
authenticates and triggers at least one electric load in an event the second
25 voltage matches with the pre-configured voltage.
5. The system [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical converter
[124] is located in a close proximity to the electrical switch [122],

6. The system [100] as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical converter
[124] is located within the electrical switch [122].
7. A method [200] for authenticating and triggering a vehicle ignition, the
method [200] comprising:
receiving, at an electrical switch [122], a first voltage from a power source [110], wherein the electrical switch [122] operates in one of a closed state and an open state;
receiving, at an electrical converter [124], the first voltage in an event the electrical switch [122] is in closed state;
converting, by the electrical converter [124], the first voltage to a second voltage; and
authenticating and triggering, by a control unit [130], the vehicle ignition upon receiving the second voltage at the control unit [130], wherein the vehicle ignition is authenticated and triggered in an event the second voltage matches with a pre-configured voltage.
8. The method [200] as claimed in claim 7, further comprises triggering at least one electric load in an event the second voltage matches with the pre-configured voltage.
9. The method [200] as claimed in claim 7, wherein converting the first voltage to the second voltage includes one of stepping-up the first voltage and stepping-down the first voltage.