METHOD OF FINDING A KEY TO A MOBILE VEHICLE
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1. A method of finding a key to a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key is lost;
requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith;
requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob; and
activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm of the remote access key fob.
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Abstract
A method of finding a key to a mobile vehicle includes receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key is lost and requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith. The method further includes requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob and activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm of the remote access key fob.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of finding a key to a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key is lost; requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith; requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob; and activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm of the remote access key fob. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile vehicle key-finding system, comprising:
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a key for a mobile vehicle; a remote access key fob that is associated with the key and includes an alarm; a call center configured to receive a call indicating that the key to the mobile vehicle is lost; and a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle configured to receive a request from the call center and to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of finding a key to a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key to the mobile vehicle is lost; requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith; requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob; activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm for a predetermined time period; and if the key to the mobile vehicle is not found before the predetermined time period lapses, deactivating at least one of a door-unlocking function or an ignition-start function until a user associated with the mobile vehicle confirms that the key has been found.
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