System for controlling a valet mode of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A remote control device for controlling a reduced operational mode of a vehicle comprising:
- a portable communication device operable to communicate with the vehicle; and
a detachable component selectively coupled to said communication device, said communication device operable to initiate a reduced operational mode for the vehicle upon detachment of the detachable component from said communication device.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A remote control device for controlling a reduced operational mode of a vehicle includes a portable communication device operable to communicate with the vehicle. A detachable component is selectively coupled to the communication device. The communication device is operable to initiate a reduced operational mode for the vehicle upon detachment of the detachable component from the communication device. The portable communication device detects the input in the attached position and initiates a normal operational mode upon the detection. Detachment of the detachable component cause an input voltage to change on the portable device. The reduced operational mode includes inhibiting access to predetermined storage compartments in the vehicle such as a vehicle trunk or glove box. Vehicle speed and RPM are limited in the reduced operational mode.
43 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A remote control device for controlling a reduced operational mode of a vehicle comprising:
-
a portable communication device operable to communicate with the vehicle; and
a detachable component selectively coupled to said communication device, said communication device operable to initiate a reduced operational mode for the vehicle upon detachment of the detachable component from said communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A remote control device for controlling a reduced operational mode of a vehicle comprising:
-
a vehicle control unit;
a receiver operable to communicate a signal to said control unit;
a portable communication device operable to communicate with said receiver; and
a detachable component selectively coupled to said communication device, said communication device operable to communicate a request signal to said receiver upon removal of said detachable component from said communication device, said request signal initiating said control unit to operate the vehicle in a reduced operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A method for controlling a reduced operational mode of a vehicle comprising:
-
communicating a first signal from a portable communication device based on the presence of a detachable component coupled to said portable communication device;
communicating a second signal from said portable communication device based on the absence of said detachable component from said portable communication device;
receiving at least one of said first and second signal by a receiver associated with the vehicle; and
performing at least one of;
operating the vehicle in a normal operational mode based on said receiver receiving said first signal; and
operating the vehicle in a reduced operational mode based on said receiver receiving said second signal. - View Dependent Claims (17)
-
Specification