Method and system for vehicle control using walkie-talkie type cellular phone
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1. A method for remotely controlling vehicle functions using a cell phone, comprising:
- activating a walkie-talkie mode on the cell phone;
selecting a vehicle function to be controlled on a vehicle;
sending a message from the cell phone to a receiver associated with the vehicle;
receiving the message at the receiver associated with the vehicle;
activating the vehicle function on the vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for controlling vehicle functions using a walkie-type cellular phone. A cellular phone is used to make a walkie-talkie type connection with a device disposed within a vehicle. The cellular phone sends a message to a receiver of the device disposed with the vehicle. The message instructs the device on how to control the vehicle. The device is electrically connected to one or more vehicle controls of the vehicle.
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1. A method for remotely controlling vehicle functions using a cell phone, comprising:
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activating a walkie-talkie mode on the cell phone;
selecting a vehicle function to be controlled on a vehicle;
sending a message from the cell phone to a receiver associated with the vehicle;
receiving the message at the receiver associated with the vehicle;
activating the vehicle function on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for remotely controlling vehicle functions using a cell phone, comprising:
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a vehicle;
at least one cell phone adapted to establish walkie-talkie type connections;
a receiver unit disposed within the vehicle, the receiver unit comprising a receiver adapted to receiver walkie-talkie communications from the at least one cell phone, an intelligent control operatively connected to the receiver for receiving vehicle function control messages, the intelligent control operatively connected to one or more vehicle controls such that the intelligent control is adapted to control the vehicle functions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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