METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE WITH A USER DEVICE

• US 20160041562A1
• Filed: 10/22/2015
• Published: 02/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Mathieu, Roy J., Szczerba, Joseph F., Jones, Micah R.
• Application Number:
  US14/920,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20160041562A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
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Abstract

A method of controlling a component of a vehicle with a user device includes receiving a data signal from the user device, within a vehicle controller. Graphics, corresponding to the data signal received from the user device, are displayed on a display screen of the vehicle. A signal is received from the user device that indicates the user device has received an input into a user interface of the user device. A determination is made, in the controller, that the signal received from the user device corresponds to controlling the component of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a component of a vehicle with a user device, the method comprising:

receiving a data signal from the user device, wherein the data signal is received within a vehicle controller;

receiving a signal from the user device indicating the user device has received an input into a user interface of the user device, wherein the signal is received within the vehicle controller;

determining, in the controller, that the signal received from the user device corresponds to actuating the component of the vehicle.

transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component;

receiving, by the component, the signal from the vehicle controller; and

actuating the component as a function of the transmitted signal.

2. A method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the signal received from the user device is a function of a sensor reading of at least one sensor within the user device.

3. A method, as set forth in claim 2, further comprising determining a vehicle operating condition;

wherein transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component is a function of the vehicle operating condition and the sensor reading of the at least one sensor.

4. A method, as set forth in claim 2, wherein transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component is proportional to the sensor reading of the at least one sensor within the user device.

5. A method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

displaying graphics corresponding to the data signal received from the user device on a display screen of the vehicle; and

altering the display of graphics on the display screen as a function of the signal received from the user device.

6. A method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

operatively connecting the user device to an interface system of the vehicle;

receiving a signal, in a vehicle controller, from the user device; and

authenticating the user device such that at least one application is enabled on the user device.

7. A method, as set forth in claim 1, actuating a haptic actuator within the user device to provide a haptic response through the user device to indicate the signal received from the user device corresponds to actuating the component of the vehicle.

8. A method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein actuating the component is further defined as changing an orientation of the component as a function of the transmitted signal.

9. A vehicle configured to communicate with a user device, the vehicle comprising:

a component; and

an interface system including a vehicle controller;

wherein the vehicle controller is configured to be in selective communication with a user device, the vehicle controller is operable for;

receiving a data signal from the user device, wherein the data signal is received within the vehicle controller;

receiving a signal from the user device indicating the user device has received an input into a user interface of the user device;

determining, in the controller, that the signal received from the user device, corresponds to actuating the component of the vehicle;

transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component; and

receiving, by the component, the signal from the vehicle controller; and

actuating the component as a function of the transmitted signal.

10. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the signal received from the user device is a function of a sensor reading of at least one sensor within the user device.

11. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 10, wherein the vehicle controller is further operable for determining a vehicle operating condition;

and

wherein transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component is a function of the vehicle operating condition and the sensor reading of the at least one sensor.

12. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 10, wherein transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component is proportional to the sensor reading of the at least one sensor within the user device.

13. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the interface system further includes a display screen and the vehicle controller is further operable for:

displaying graphics corresponding to the data signal received from the user device on the display screen of the interface system; and

altering the display of graphics on the display screen as a function of the signal received from the user device.

14. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the vehicle controller is further operable for:

operatively connecting the user device to the interface system of the vehicle.

receiving a signal, in a vehicle controller, from the user device; and

authenticating the user device such that at least one application is enabled on the user device.

15. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the vehicle controller is further operable for providing haptic feedback through the user device to indicate the signal received from the user device corresponds to actuating the component of the vehicle.

16. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein actuating the component is further defined as changing an orientation of the component as a function of the transmitted signal.

18. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the interface system further includes a display screen and the vehicle controller is further operable for:

displaying graphics corresponding to the data signal received from the user device on the display screen of the interface system; and

altering the display of graphics on the display screen as a function of the signal received from the user device.

19. A vehicle, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the vehicle controller is further operable for:

operatively connecting the user device to the interface system of the vehicle.

receiving a signal, in a vehicle controller, from the user device; and

authenticating the user device such that at least one application is enabled on the user device.

17. An interface system for controlling a component of a vehicle with a user device, the interface system comprising:

a vehicle controller configured to be in operative communication with the component and the user device, the vehicle controller operable for;

receiving a data signal from the user device, wherein the data signal is received within the vehicle controller;

receiving a signal from the user device indicating the user device has received an input into a user interface of the user device;

determining, in the controller, that the signal received from the user device, corresponds to actuating the component of the vehicle;

transmitting a signal from the vehicle controller to the component to actuate the component.