System for conveying vehicle status information upon exit from a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
- transmitter means, located at the vehicle, operable for sending communication that conveys a vehicle system status;
portable receiver means operable for receiving the communication that conveys the vehicle system status, an operator of the vehicle carrying said receiver means upon leaving the vehicle;
means for sensing a condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle; and
means for enabling the communication from said transmitter means to said receiver means in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle.
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Abstract
A system (10) for a vehicle (12), wherein the system includes transmitter components (26, 28), located at the vehicle, that are operable to send communication that conveys a vehicle system status. A portable receiver unit (14) is operable to receive the communication that conveys the vehicle system status. An operator (76) of the vehicle (12) carries the portable receiver unit (14) upon leaving the vehicle. A controller (22) senses a condition indicative of the vehicle operator (76) leaving the vehicle (12) and enables the communication from the transmitter components (26, 28) to the portable receiver unit (14) in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator (76) leaving the vehicle (12). Preferably, a device (44) enables operation of the portable receiver unit (14) in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator (76) leaving the vehicle (12).
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20 Claims
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1. A system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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transmitter means, located at the vehicle, operable for sending communication that conveys a vehicle system status;
portable receiver means operable for receiving the communication that conveys the vehicle system status, an operator of the vehicle carrying said receiver means upon leaving the vehicle;
means for sensing a condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle; and
means for enabling the communication from said transmitter means to said receiver means in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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transmitter means, located at the vehicle, operable for transmitting a vehicle system status signal;
portable receiver means for receiving the transmitted vehicle system status signal, an operator of the vehicle carrying said receiver means upon leaving the vehicle;
means for sensing a condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle; and
means for causing operation of said transmitter means in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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transmitter means, located at the vehicle, operable for transmitting a vehicle system status signal;
portable receiver means operable for receiving the transmitted vehicle system status signal, an operator of the vehicle carrying said receiver means upon leaving the vehicle;
means for sensing a condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle; and
means for enabling operation of said receiver means in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator leaving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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