Vehicle Initiated Remote Engine Start for Battery Charge Maintenance and Driver Initiated Remote Engine Start for Vehicle Preconditioning Having Battery Charge Maintenance Priority
First Claim
1. A method for remotely starting an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
- notifying, from the vehicle, a remote user of the vehicle that a battery of the vehicle has a charge level below a predetermined threshold; and
remotely starting the engine to charge the battery with energy from the engine upon receiving from the user a confirmation to start the engine.
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Abstract
One method for remotely starting an engine of a vehicle includes notifying, from the vehicle, a remote user of the vehicle that a battery of the vehicle has a charge level below a predetermined threshold. This method includes remotely starting the engine to charge the battery with energy from the engine upon receiving from the user a confirmation to start the engine. Another method includes remotely starting the engine in response to a command, from the user, to start the engine for preconditioning the vehicle. This method assesses charge level of the battery following engine start and adjusts engine-on time and vehicle settings to prioritize battery charge maintenance versus preconditioning based on the charge level.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for remotely starting an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
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notifying, from the vehicle, a remote user of the vehicle that a battery of the vehicle has a charge level below a predetermined threshold; and remotely starting the engine to charge the battery with energy from the engine upon receiving from the user a confirmation to start the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A remote engine start system for a vehicle, comprising:
a controller configured to use a communications device of the vehicle to notify a remote user of the vehicle that a battery of the vehicle has a charge level below a predetermined threshold and to start the engine to charge the battery with energy from the engine upon receiving from the user a confirmation to start the engine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely starting an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
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remotely starting the engine in response to a command, from a remote user of the vehicle, for preconditioning the vehicle; assessing a charge level of a battery of the vehicle following engine start; adjusting apportionment of battery charge maintenance versus vehicle preconditioning based on the charge level of the battery; and charging the battery with energy from the engine apportioned for battery charge maintenance, and preconditioning the vehicle with energy from the engine apportioned for vehicle preconditioning. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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