PASSIVE ACTIVATION VEHICLE SYSTEM ALERT
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1. A method for use with a vehicle having a passively activated vehicle system that requires availability of a fob to facilitate passive re-activation, a method comprising:
- after the fob is used to facilitate passive activation of the passively activated vehicle system, determining whether the fob is available to facilitate passive re-activation of the vehicle system; and
generating an alert for indicating an inability to re-activate the vehicle system if the fob is unavailable.
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Abstract
A method of alerting a vehicle passenger or other entity of an inability to re-active a previously activated passive vehicle system. The method being suitable for use with any number of passive activation systems, including but not limited to passive entry and passive starting systems. The method alerting the passenger of the inability to re-active the previously activated passive vehicle system if a fob associated with the passive operation of the same is unavailable.
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1. A method for use with a vehicle having a passively activated vehicle system that requires availability of a fob to facilitate passive re-activation, a method comprising:
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after the fob is used to facilitate passive activation of the passively activated vehicle system, determining whether the fob is available to facilitate passive re-activation of the vehicle system; and generating an alert for indicating an inability to re-activate the vehicle system if the fob is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of alerting an vehicle occupant of an inability to re-enter a vehicle having a passive entry system after the occupant enters the vehicle wherein the passive entry system relies on an availability of a key fob in order to permit passive vehicle entry, the method comprising:
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transmitting a key fob query from the vehicle upon occurrence of a triggering event occurring after the occupant enters the vehicle through use of the passive entry system; and generating an alert for indicating the inability to re-enter the vehicle through use of the passive entry system if the key fob query indicates the key fob to be unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of alerting an vehicle occupant of an inability to re-start a vehicle having a passive starting system after the occupant enters the vehicle wherein the passive starting system relies on an availability of a key fob in order to permit passive vehicle start, the method comprising:
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transmitting a key fob query from the vehicle upon occurrence of a triggering event occurring after the occupant starts the vehicle through use of the passive starting system; and generating an alert for indicating the inability to re-start the vehicle through use of the passive starting system if the key fob query indicates the key fob to be unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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