SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SYSTEMS FROM A CELL PHONE
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1. A method for controlling systems of a vehicle with a cell phone, the method comprising:
- associating the cell phone with the vehicle through a user interface;
receiving user preferences through the user interface for sending commands from the cell phone to the vehicle for controlling the systems of the vehicle;
establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle and the cell phone;
determining a distance between the cell phone and the vehicle; and
sending one or mote of the commands to the vehicle to control the systems based on the user preferences.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling systems of a vehicle with a cell phone. The cell phone is associated with the vehicle through a user interface. User preferences are received through the user interface for sending commands from the cell phone to the vehicle for controlling the systems of the vehicle. A wireless connection is established between the vehicle and the cell phone. A distance is determined between the cell phone and the vehicle. One or more commands are sent to the vehicle to control the systems based on the user preferences.
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1. A method for controlling systems of a vehicle with a cell phone, the method comprising:
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associating the cell phone with the vehicle through a user interface; receiving user preferences through the user interface for sending commands from the cell phone to the vehicle for controlling the systems of the vehicle; establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle and the cell phone; determining a distance between the cell phone and the vehicle; and sending one or mote of the commands to the vehicle to control the systems based on the user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cell phone for controlling systems of a vehicle, the cell phone comprising:
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a transceiver operable to wirelessly communicate with a vehicle system, the transceiver further operable to determine a distance between the cell phone and the vehicle system; a user interface in communication with the transceiver, the user interface operable to receive user input, the user interface further operable to receive user preferences linking one or more commands with one or more actions of the vehicle system; and control logic in communication with the user interface operable to convert the user input to one of the one or more commands, wherein the transceiver communicates the one or more commands to the vehicle system to control the systems of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cell phone for controlling a vehicle system, the cell phone comprising:
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a processor for executing a set of instructions; and a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are configured when executed by the processor to; associate the cell phone with the vehicle through a user interface; receive user preferences through the user interface for sending commands from the cell phone to the vehicle for controlling systems of the vehicle; establish a wireless connection between the vehicle and the cell phone; determine a distance between the cell phone and the vehicle; send one or more of the commands to the vehicle to control the systems based on the user preferences; and display a status of the vehicle to the user interface of the cell phone. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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