System and Method for Triggering Vehicle Functions
First Claim
1. A method for remotely triggering a vehicle function, comprising:
- receiving an incoming message including an identification code;
identifying one or more vehicles using the identification code; and
sending a command to one or more of the vehicles.
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Abstract
System and method for remotely activating a vehicle function, comprising receiving an incoming message including an identification code; identifying one or more vehicles using the identification code; and sending a command to one or more of the vehicles. The incoming message may be associated with a telephone call, and the identification code may be caller identification information from the telephone call. The incoming message may be a packet-based message, and the identification code may be an identification of a sender of the message, such as an origination address. The identification code may be uniquely associated with one vehicle or multiple vehicles on a single user account. The command may be a command to lock or unlock one or more of the vehicles, or a command to start one or more of the vehicles.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for remotely triggering a vehicle function, comprising:
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receiving an incoming message including an identification code; identifying one or more vehicles using the identification code; and sending a command to one or more of the vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for remotely triggering a vehicle operation, comprising:
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receiving a message from a user; identifying one or more vehicles associated with the user; identifying a requested operation; and transmitting a command to one or more vehicles to perform the requested operation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for controlling operation of vehicle functions, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving vehicle operation commands; a processor coupled to the receiver, wherein the processor determines which vehicle system is associated with the vehicle operation command; and a vehicle system interface that allows the processor to trigger a function associated with the vehicle operation command. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for remotely activating a vehicle function, comprising:
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receiving, at a location remote from the vehicle, an incoming message including caller identification information; identifying one or more vehicles using the caller identification information; and sending a command to one or more of the vehicles, wherein the command activates the vehicle function. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for remotely deactivating a vehicle function, comprising:
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receiving, at a location remote from the vehicle, an incoming message including caller identification information; identifying one or more vehicles using the caller identification information; and sending a command to one or more of the vehicles, wherein the command deactivates the vehicle function. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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