ENHANCED VEHICLE KEY FOB
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle function with an enhanced vehicle key fob, comprising the steps of:
- (a) defining a bodily motion the execution of which is both detectable by an accelerometer and causes a status change in a vehicle function;
(b) associating the bodily motion with one or more vehicle functions;
(c) detecting one of the defined bodily motions at the enhanced vehicle key fob using the accelerometer;
(d) identifying the vehicle function associated with the detected bodily motion; and
(e) controlling the vehicle function identified in step (d).
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Abstract
An enhanced vehicle key fob includes a controller that is coupled to a power source, an antenna, and an accelerometer that measures the acceleration of the enhanced vehicle key fob and outputs the measurement to the controller, wherein the enhanced vehicle key fob controls a vehicle function of a vehicle using the output of the accelerometer.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a vehicle function with an enhanced vehicle key fob, comprising the steps of:
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(a) defining a bodily motion the execution of which is both detectable by an accelerometer and causes a status change in a vehicle function; (b) associating the bodily motion with one or more vehicle functions; (c) detecting one of the defined bodily motions at the enhanced vehicle key fob using the accelerometer; (d) identifying the vehicle function associated with the detected bodily motion; and (e) controlling the vehicle function identified in step (d). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of authenticating a user of an enhanced vehicle key fob, comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring movement by a user carrying the enhanced vehicle key fob using an accelerometer included with the vehicle key fob; (b) recording the measured movement of the user at the enhanced vehicle key fob; (c) determining one or more periodic attributes of the recorded movement; (d) measuring movement by a different user using the accelerometer; (e) comparing the movement by the different user with the periodic attributes of the recorded movement; and (f) controlling one or more vehicle functions when the movement by the different user is beyond a predefined threshold of the periodic attributes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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