Vehicle control system with selectable vehicle style image and associated methods
First Claim
1. A vehicle remote control system comprising:
- a controller at the vehicle and at least one remote device for wireless communication therewith, said at least one remote device comprising a portable handheld housing to be carried by a user when away from the vehicle, and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) mounted on said portable housing for displaying a selected vehicle style image from among a plurality of different selectable vehicle style images.
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Abstract
A remote control system for a vehicle includes a controller at the vehicle, and at least one remote device for wireless communication with the controller. The remote device may include a portable handheld housing, to be carried by a user when away from the vehicle, and a display, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), mounted on the portable housing for displaying a selected vehicle style image from among a plurality of different selectable vehicle style images. For example, the different selectable vehicle style images may include a sedan style image, a pickup truck style image, and a van style image. The LCD may include a common image portion for all of the different selectable vehicle style images, and at least one other defining image portion selectively operated together with the common image portion to display the selected vehicle style image.
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1. A vehicle remote control system comprising:
a controller at the vehicle and at least one remote device for wireless communication therewith, said at least one remote device comprising a portable handheld housing to be carried by a user when away from the vehicle, and a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) mounted on said portable housing for displaying a selected vehicle style image from among a plurality of different selectable vehicle style images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle remote control system comprising:
a controller at the vehicle and at least one remote device for wireless communication therewith, said at least one remote device comprising a portable handheld housing to be carried by a user when away from the vehicle, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) mounted on said portable housing for displaying a selected vehicle style image from among a plurality of different selectable vehicle style images, said LCD comprising a common image portion for all of the different selectable vehicle style images and at least one other defining image portion 15 selectively operated together with the common image portion to display the selected vehicle style image, and a processor for driving said LCD. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A remote device for communicating with a controller at a vehicle as part of a remote control system for the vehicle, the remote device comprising:
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a portable handheld housing to be carried by a user when away from the vehicle; and
a display mounted on said portable housing for displaying a selected vehicle style image from among a plurality of different selectable vehicle style images. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of using a remote device for communicating with a controller at a vehicle as part of a remote control system for the vehicle, the remote device comprising a portable handheld housing to be carried by a user when away from the vehicle, and a display mounted on the portable housing, the method comprising:
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selecting a selected vehicle style image from among a plurality of different selectable vehicle style images; and
displaying the selected vehicle style image on the display. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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