IN-VEHICLE HOME AUTOMATION INTEGRATION
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a nomadic device configured toconnect to a vehicle computing system over a local connection and to an automation service over a wide-area connection,receive a message from the vehicle computing system over the local connection requesting a home automation action to be performed, andresponsive to the message, send a command over the wide-area connection to an automation service to request the home automation action.
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Abstract
A nomadic device may be configured to connect to a vehicle computing system over a local connection and to an automation service over a wide-area connection, receive a message from the vehicle computing system over the local connection requesting a home automation action to be performed, and responsive to the message, send a command over the wide-area connection to an automation service to request the home automation action. A vehicle controller may be configured to connect to a nomadic device over a local connection, the nomadic device configured to connect to an automation service over a wide-area connection, receive input to a user interface of the vehicle computing system requesting performance of a home automation action of the automation service, and responsive to the input, send a command over the local connection to request the home automation action.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a nomadic device configured to connect to a vehicle computing system over a local connection and to an automation service over a wide-area connection, receive a message from the vehicle computing system over the local connection requesting a home automation action to be performed, and responsive to the message, send a command over the wide-area connection to an automation service to request the home automation action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
a vehicle controller configured to connect to a nomadic device over a local connection, the nomadic device configured to connect to an automation service over a wide-area connection, receive input to a user interface of the vehicle computing system requesting performance of a home automation action of the automation service, and responsive to the input, send a command over the local connection to request the home automation action. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
a nomadic device configured to identify an automation status in a home under automation control of an automation service, identify a current vehicle location, and when the vehicle is determined to be at least a predetermined distance from the home, send a message to the vehicle configured to cause the vehicle to display an automation alert in a user interface of the vehicle, the alert specifying the automation status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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