Position-Based Performance of a Vehicle Function in a Vehicle Communication System
First Claim
1. A vehicle communication system for facilitating control over a function of a vehicle, the vehicle communication system comprising:
- a base station positioned in the vehicle; and
a mobile communication unit;
the base station comprising a first transmitter for transmitting a signal to the mobile communication unit and a first receiver for receiving a signal from the mobile communication unit;
the base station configured to;
receive a first request from the mobile communication unit, wherein the first request seeks performance of a first vehicle function;
determine a position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle;
compare the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle to a first criteria; and
facilitate performance of the first vehicle function if the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle satisfies the first criteria.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system (100) for facilitating control over a function of a vehicle (102) comprises a base station (104) positioned in the vehicle (102) and a mobile communication unit (122). The base station (104) comprises a first transmitter for transmitting a signal to the mobile communication unit and a first receiver for receiving a signal from the mobile communication unit (122). The base station (104) is configured to receive a first request from the mobile communication unit (122), wherein the first request seeks performance of a first vehicle function, determine a position of the mobile communication unit (122) relative to the vehicle (102), compare the position of the mobile communication unit (122) relative to the vehicle (102) to a first criteria, and facilitate performance of the first vehicle function if the position of the mobile communication unit (122) relative to the vehicle (102) satisfies the first criteria.
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25 Claims
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1. A vehicle communication system for facilitating control over a function of a vehicle, the vehicle communication system comprising:
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a base station positioned in the vehicle; and a mobile communication unit; the base station comprising a first transmitter for transmitting a signal to the mobile communication unit and a first receiver for receiving a signal from the mobile communication unit; the base station configured to; receive a first request from the mobile communication unit, wherein the first request seeks performance of a first vehicle function; determine a position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle; compare the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle to a first criteria; and facilitate performance of the first vehicle function if the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle satisfies the first criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 24)
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19. A method for facilitating control over a function of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a base station positioned in the vehicle and a mobile communication unit, the base station comprising a first transmitter for transmitting a signal and a first receiver for receiving a signal from the mobile communication unit; receiving a first request from the mobile communication unit, wherein the first request seeks performance of a first vehicle function; determining a position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle; comparing the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle to a predetermined first criteria; and facilitating performance of the first request if the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle satisfies a first criteria. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22, 23, 25)
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