Control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state to determine driving routes
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1. A system comprising:
- a vehicle at a location in a key-off state including;
a battery;
a communication module to receive an activation signal; and
a telematic control unit to;
activate upon receipt of the activation signal; and
determine and present a route from the location; and
a remote processor to;
determine the location;
identify an event and an end time based upon the location;
determine a current charge level of the battery based upon a charge level prior to the vehicle being in the key-off state and a time duration of the vehicle being in the key-off state; and
send the activation signal based upon the end time.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for control module activation of vehicles in a key-off state to determine driving routes. An example system includes a vehicle at a location in a key-off state. The vehicle includes a communication module to receive an activation signal and a telematic control unit. The telematic control unit is to activate upon receipt of the activation signal and determine and present a route from the location. The example system also includes a remote processor to determine the location, identify an event and an end time based upon the location, and send an activation signal based upon the end time.
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17 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a vehicle at a location in a key-off state including; a battery; a communication module to receive an activation signal; and a telematic control unit to; activate upon receipt of the activation signal; and determine and present a route from the location; and a remote processor to; determine the location; identify an event and an end time based upon the location; determine a current charge level of the battery based upon a charge level prior to the vehicle being in the key-off state and a time duration of the vehicle being in the key-off state; and send the activation signal based upon the end time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for activating vehicle control modules, the method comprising:
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detecting, via a battery sensor, a charge level of a battery of a vehicle; determining, via a processor, a current charge level of the battery based upon the charge level detected prior to the vehicle being in a key-off state and a time duration of the vehicle being in the key-off state; determining, via a GPS receiver, a location of the vehicle in the key-off state; identifying, via the processor, an event and an end time corresponding to the location; activating a telematic control unit based upon an activation signal that corresponds to the end time; and determining and presenting, via the telematic control unit, a route from the location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A tangible computer readable medium including instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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detect, via a battery sensor, a charge level of a battery of a vehicle; determine a current charge level of the battery based upon the charge level detected prior to the vehicle being in a key-off state and a time duration of the vehicle being in the key-off state; determine, via a GPS receiver, a location of the vehicle in the key-off state; identify, via a processor, an event and an end time corresponding to the location; activate a telematic control unit upon receipt of an activation signal that corresponds to the end time; and determine and present, via the telematic control unit, a route from the location.
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