Method and indicating system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for a vehicle, the method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device, the vehicle including an electrical system that includes a power switch, and an indicating system that includes a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit, the method comprising steps of:
- controlling, by the processor, the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system after the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state;
determining, by the processor, whether a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module;
when it is determined by the processor that the wireless connection is established, activating, by the processor, the indicating unit to output an indication signal.
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Abstract
A method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device is shown. The vehicle includes an electrical system including a power switch, and an indicating system including a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit. The method includes: controlling the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system when the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; determining whether a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module. When it is determined that the wireless connection is established, activating the indicating unit to output an indication signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for a vehicle, the method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device, the vehicle including an electrical system that includes a power switch, and an indicating system that includes a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit, the method comprising steps of:
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controlling, by the processor, the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system after the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; determining, by the processor, whether a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module; when it is determined by the processor that the wireless connection is established, activating, by the processor, the indicating unit to output an indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for a vehicle, the method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device, the vehicle including an electrical system that includes a power switch, and an indication system that includes a processor, a wireless transmission module, and an indicating unit, the method comprising steps of:
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controlling, by the processor, the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to the indicating system after the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state; determining, by the processor, whether a wireless signal from the portable electronic device is received through the wireless transmission module; when it is determined by the processor that the wireless signal is received, activating, by the processor, the indicating unit to output an indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for a vehicle, the method to be implemented by a vehicle capable of communication with a portable electronic device, the vehicle including an electrical system that includes a power switch, and an indicating system that includes a processor, a wireless transmission module and an indicating unit, the method comprising steps of:
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controlling, by the processor, the electrical system to provide electric power to the indicating system when the power switch is in a conductive state; determining, by the processor, whether one of a first condition that a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and the wireless transmission module and a second condition that a wireless signal from the portable electronic device is received through the wireless transmission module is satisfied; when it is determined by the processor that one of the first and second conditions is satisfied, activating, by the processor, the indicating unit to output an indication signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An indicating system to be installed on a vehicle, the vehicle including an electrical system that includes a power switch, said indicating system comprising:
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a host computer that includes a processor, and a wireless transmission module electrically connected to said processor and being operable to establish a wireless connection with a portable electronic device and to receive a wireless signal from the portable electronic device; and an indicating unit electrically connected to said host computer, wherein, when said processor controls the electrical system to temporarily provide electric power to said indicating system after the power switch is switched from a conductive state to a non-conductive state, said processor activates said indicating unit to output an indication signal when said processor determines that one of a first condition that a wireless connection is established between the portable electronic device and said wireless transmission module and a second condition that a wireless signal from the portable electronic device is received through said wireless transmission module is satisfied; and wherein, when said processor controls the electrical system to provide electric power to said indicating system after the power switch is switched from the non-conductive state to the conductive state, said processor activates said indicating unit to output the indication signal when said processor determines that one of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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