VEHICLE INTERFACE SYSTEM

• US 20170287322A1
• Filed: 03/30/2017
• Published: 10/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: K-9 ICE, LLC
• Original Assignee: K-9 ICE, LLC
• Inventors: DRAKE, Manning
• Granted Patent: US 10,706,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00657 Remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/71 responsive to temperature changes, rain, wind or noise
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/77 using wireless control
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/44 Sensors therefore E05Y2400/322, E05Y2400/33, E05Y2400/55, E05Y2400/56, E05Y2400/852 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/52 Safety arrangements Safety means for manual wing operation E05Y2800/116
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/818 with visual display
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0816 Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/12 in graphical form
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/50 Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A vehicle interface system for a vehicle, the vehicle interface system comprising: a vehicle computing system comprising a processor that is configured to collect cabin conditions including cabin temperature of the vehicle; an on board diagnostic (OBD) device attached to the vehicle and configured to communicate data collected from the vehicle computing system to a communication service over a network; and a mobile device comprising a processor and that is connected remote from the vehicle over the network, the mobile device being configured to connect to the network to obtain the data from the OBD device and to receive a command from a user to control one or more components of the vehicle to control the internal temperature of the cabin of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A vehicle interface system for a vehicle, the vehicle interface system comprising:

a vehicle computing system comprising a processor that is configured to collect cabin conditions including cabin temperature of the vehicle;

an on board diagnostic (OBD) device attached to the vehicle and configured to communicate data collected from the vehicle computing system to a communication service over a network; and

a mobile device comprising a processor and that is connected remote from the vehicle over the network, the mobile device being configured to connect to the network to obtain the data from the OBD device and to receive a command from a user to control one or more components of the vehicle to control the internal temperature of the cabin of the vehicle.

2. The vehicle interface system of claim 1 wherein the one or more components of the vehicle comprises the windows such that the user controls operation of the windows remotely from the user'"'"'s mobile device.

3. The vehicle interface system of claim 1 wherein the one or more components of the vehicle comprises a heating or air conditioning systems of the vehicle such that the user controls operation of the heating or air conditioning systems remotely from the user'"'"'s mobile device.

4. The vehicle interface system of claim 1 wherein the network is a cellular network.

5. The vehicle interface system of claim 1 wherein the one or more components of the vehicle comprises all of the windows, heating system, and air conditioning system of the vehicle such that the user controls operation of the windows and heating or air conditioning systems remotely from the user'"'"'s mobile device.

6. The vehicle interface system of claim 1 wherein the OBD device receives information when an engine of the vehicle stops running and sends a notification to the mobile device.

7. A vehicle comprising:

a vehicle interface system comprising

a vehicle computing system comprising a processor that is configured to collect cabin conditions including cabin temperature of the vehicle; and

an on board diagnostic (OBD) device attached to the vehicle and configured to communicate data collected from the vehicle computing system to a communication service over a network;

wherein the on board diagnostic (OBD) device is configured to communicated with a mobile device over the network, to send the data from the OBD device and to receive a command from a user via the mobile device to control one or more components of the vehicle to control the internal temperature of the cabin of the vehicle.

8. A method of controlling an internal cabin temperature of a vehicle, the method comprising:

obtaining data, via a vehicle computing system comprising a processor, about an internal temperature of a cabin of a vehicle;

sending the obtained data, to a vehicle system device comprising a controller, the vehicle system device being attached to the vehicle;

sending, from the vehicle system device over a network, the obtained data to a mobile device comprising a processor, wherein the mobile device is connected remotely from the vehicle over the network; and

receiving, at the vehicle system device from the mobile device over the network, a command from a user to control one or more components of the vehicle to control the internal temperature of the cabin of the vehicle; and

transmitting, from the vehicle system device to the vehicle computing system, the command so that the vehicle computing system controls one or more components of the vehicle as instructed by the command.