REMOTE CONTROL OF ASSOCIATED VEHICLE DEVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- (a) receiving, by a microprocessor executable vehicle control system, a request from a vehicle occupant to perform a vehicle task, function and/or operation;
(b) determining, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, that the vehicle occupant has been authenticated successfully;
(c) accessing, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, an account for the vehicle occupant, the account defining rights and privileges of the user with respect to controlling a vehicle task, function and/or operation;
(d) determining, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle; and
(e) based upon the account corresponding to the vehicle occupant and the at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle, applying, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, the following rules;
(i) when the account permits the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation; and
(ii) when the account does not permit the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, not performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a vehicle control system to control user access to vehicle tasks, functions and/or operations based on rights and privileges set forth in user accounts.
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1. A method, comprising:
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(a) receiving, by a microprocessor executable vehicle control system, a request from a vehicle occupant to perform a vehicle task, function and/or operation; (b) determining, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, that the vehicle occupant has been authenticated successfully; (c) accessing, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, an account for the vehicle occupant, the account defining rights and privileges of the user with respect to controlling a vehicle task, function and/or operation; (d) determining, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle; and (e) based upon the account corresponding to the vehicle occupant and the at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle, applying, by the microprocessor executable vehicle control system, the following rules; (i) when the account permits the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation; and (ii) when the account does not permit the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, not performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle, comprising:
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a microprocessor executable vehicle control system operable to; receive a request from a vehicle occupant to perform a vehicle task, function and/or operation; determine that the vehicle occupant has been authenticated successfully; access an account for the vehicle occupant, the account defining rights and privileges of the user with respect to controlling a vehicle task, function and/or operation; determine at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle; and based upon the account corresponding to the vehicle occupant and the at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle, apply the following rules; (i) when the account permits the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation; and (ii) when the account does not permit the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, not performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible and non-transient computer readable medium comprising microprocessor executable instructions to perform functions, comprising:
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(a) receiving a request from a vehicle occupant to perform a vehicle task, function and/or operation; (b) determining that the vehicle occupant has been authenticated successfully; (c) accessing an account for the vehicle occupant, the account defining rights and privileges of the user with respect to controlling a vehicle task, function and/or operation; (d) determining at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle; and (e) based upon the account corresponding to the vehicle occupant and the at least one of an area and/or zone occupied by the vehicle occupant and an operating state of the vehicle, applying the following rules; (i) when the account permits the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation; and (ii) when the account does not permit the vehicle occupant to perform the requested vehicle task, function and/or operation, not performing or causing to be performed the vehicle task, function, and/or operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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