SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE FUNCTIONS
First Claim
1. A method of controlling vehicle functions, the method comprising:
- receiving at a service provider, security data from a vehicle function system, the security data being related to a security code required to activate one or more functions controlled by the vehicle function system;
receiving a vehicle function request at the service provider from a remote device, wherein the vehicle function request indicates a request to activate a particular function of a vehicle; and
sending a vehicle function command from the service provider to a mobile wireless device, wherein the vehicle function command is adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate the particular function of the vehicle and the vehicle function command includes the security code or authentication information related to the security code.
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Abstract
A method of controlling vehicle functions is provided that includes receiving at a service provider, security data from a vehicle function system. The security data is related to a security code required to activate one or more functions controlled by the vehicle function system. The method also includes receiving a vehicle function request at the service provider from a remote device. The vehicle function request indicates a request to activate a particular function of a vehicle. In addition, the method includes sending a vehicle function command from the service provider to a mobile wireless device. The vehicle function command is adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate the particular function of the vehicle and the vehicle function command includes the security code or authentication information related to the security code.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of controlling vehicle functions, the method comprising:
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receiving at a service provider, security data from a vehicle function system, the security data being related to a security code required to activate one or more functions controlled by the vehicle function system; receiving a vehicle function request at the service provider from a remote device, wherein the vehicle function request indicates a request to activate a particular function of a vehicle; and sending a vehicle function command from the service provider to a mobile wireless device, wherein the vehicle function command is adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate the particular function of the vehicle and the vehicle function command includes the security code or authentication information related to the security code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling vehicle functions, the method comprising:
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receiving a vehicle function command at a mobile wireless device from a wireless communication service provider server, the vehicle function command adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate a particular function of a vehicle and the vehicle function command includes a security code or authentication information related to the security code, wherein the security code is required to activate the particular function of the vehicle; and transmitting a wireless signal from the mobile wireless device to activate the particular function of the vehicle in response to receiving the vehicle function command, the wireless signal including the security code; wherein the mobile wireless device is within the vehicle, yet is not a component of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system to control vehicle functions, the system comprising:
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a communication control module to; receive communication data from a remote device; and determine if the communication data indicates a vehicle function request, wherein the vehicle function request indicates a request to activate a particular function of a vehicle and the vehicle is one of a plurality of vehicles associated with a particular remote vehicle function activation service subscription; and a vehicle function module to; identify a security code associated with the vehicle when the communication data indicates the vehicle function request, wherein each of the plurality of vehicles associated with the remote vehicle function activation service subscription are associated with a different security code and the identified security code is required to activate the particular function of the vehicle; and send a vehicle function command to a mobile wireless device, wherein the vehicle function command is adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate the particular function of the vehicle and the vehicle function command includes the identified security code or authentication information related to the identified security code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile wireless device, comprising:
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an antenna; a transceiver coupled to the antenna, wherein the transceiver is adapted to transmit a first set of wireless signals of a first range of frequencies via the antenna; a vehicle function transmitter adapted to transmit a second set of wireless signals of a second range of frequencies; a communication control module to; receive communication data from a service provider server via the antenna and the transceiver; and determine if the communication data indicates a vehicle function command, wherein the vehicle function command is related to a particular function of a vehicle; and a vehicle function module to; prompt the vehicle function transmitter to transmit a wireless signal when the communication data indicates the vehicle function command, wherein the wireless signal is adapted to activate the particular function of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:
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operational instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a vehicle function request at a service provider from a remote device, wherein the vehicle function request indicates a request to activate a particular function of a vehicle; operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to identify the manufacturer of the vehicle; and operational instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to send a vehicle function command from the service provider to a mobile wireless device, wherein the vehicle function command is adapted to cause the mobile wireless device to transmit a wireless signal to activate the particular function of the vehicle and the vehicle function command is based on the manufacturer of the vehicle.
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