SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE POWER DRAIN ON A BATTERY OF A VEHICLE

• US 20120226410A1
• Filed: 03/04/2011
• Published: 09/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Snider, James
• Application Number:
  US13/041,130
• Publication Number:
  US 20120226410A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0251 using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0274 by switching on or off the equipment or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility

Abstract

A system and method for minimizing the power drain on a battery of a vehicle includes a processor, a global positioning system in communication with the processor, and a network access device in communication with the processor. The global position system is configured to determine the position of the vehicle. The processor is configured to reduce the power demands of the network access device on a battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

Claims

1. A system for minimizing power drain on a battery of an vehicle, the system comprising:

a processor;

a global positioning system in communication with the processor, wherein the global position system is configured to determine the position of the vehicle;

a network access device in communication with the processor, the network access device receiving power from the battery of the vehicle, the network access device having a controller in communication with an antenna for sending or receiving data from a wireless network;

wherein the processor is configured to reduce power consumption of the network access device on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to power off the network access device when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a remote keyless entry system in communication with the processor;

the remote keyless entry system in communication with a remote keyless entry antenna for receiving data from a remote device; and

the remote keyless entry system receiving power from the battery of the vehicle.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to reduce power consumption of the remote keyless entry system on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising a vehicle theft deterrent system in communication with the processor, the vehicle theft deterrent system receiving power from the battery of the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured to reduce power consumption of the vehicle theft deterrent system on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising an input system in communication with the processor, whereby the input system receives the predetermined location from a user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the input system is in communication with the processor through the network access device.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the input system is located within an occupant compartment of the vehicle.

10. A method for minimizing the power drain on a battery of an vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a predetermined location from an input system;

determining the a location of the vehicle; and

reducing power consumption of the network access device on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in the predetermined location

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of powering off the network access device when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of reducing power consumption of a remote keyless entry system on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of reducing power consumption of the vehicle theft deterrent system on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the input system is a wireless device.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the input system is located within an occupant compartment of the vehicle.

16. In a computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions executable by a programmed processor for minimizing the power drain on a battery of an vehicle, the storage medium comprising instructions for:

receiving a predetermined location from an input system;

determining the a location of the vehicle; and

reducing power consumption of the network access device on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in the predetermined location

17. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising the step of powering off the network access device when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising the step of reducing power consumption of a remote keyless entry system on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

19. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising the step of reducing power consumption of the vehicle theft deterrent system on the battery of the vehicle when the vehicle is located in a predetermined location and turned off.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the input system is a wireless device.

21. The computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the input system is located within an occupant compartment of the vehicle.