Method and system for vehicle control using walkie-talkie type cellular phone
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for remotely controlling vehicle functions using a cell phone instead of a keyfob transmitter, the method comprising:
- activating a walkie-talkie mode on the cell phone, the cell phone located outside of a vehicle;
selecting a vehicle function to be controlled on the vehicle, the vehicle function from the set consisting of a vehicle light function, a vehicle lock function, an ignition function, a trunk release function, and an alarm function;
sending a message from the cell phone to a receiver associated with the vehicle using the walkie-talkie mode of the cell phone;
receiving the message at the receiver associated with the vehicle;
activating the vehicle function on the vehicle.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and system for controlling vehicle functions using a walkie-type cellular phone is provided. A cellular phone is used to make a walkie-talkie type connection with a device disposed within a vehicle. The cellular phone sends a message to a receiver of the device disposed with the vehicle. The message instructs the device on how to control the vehicle. The device is electrically connected to one or more vehicle controls of the vehicle.
-
Citations
14 Claims
-
1. A method for remotely controlling vehicle functions using a cell phone instead of a keyfob transmitter, the method comprising:
-
activating a walkie-talkie mode on the cell phone, the cell phone located outside of a vehicle; selecting a vehicle function to be controlled on the vehicle, the vehicle function from the set consisting of a vehicle light function, a vehicle lock function, an ignition function, a trunk release function, and an alarm function; sending a message from the cell phone to a receiver associated with the vehicle using the walkie-talkie mode of the cell phone; receiving the message at the receiver associated with the vehicle; activating the vehicle function on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A method for remotely controlling vehicle functions using a cell phone instead of a keyfob transmitter, the method comprising:
-
providing a system comprising; (a) a vehicle; (b) a cell phone adapted to establish a walkie-talkie connection; (c) a receiver unit disposed within the vehicle, the receiver unit comprising a receiver adapted to receiver walkie-talkie communications from the cell phone, an intelligent control operatively connected to the receiver for receiving vehicle function control messages, the intelligent control operatively connected to one or more vehicle controls such that the intelligent control is adapted to control the vehicle functions; activating a walkie-talkie mode on the cell phone, the cell phone located outside of a vehicle; selecting a vehicle function to be controlled on the vehicle, the vehicle function from the set consisting of a vehicle light function, a vehicle lock function, an ignition function, a trunk release function, and an alarm function; sending a message from the cell phone to the receiver associated with the vehicle using the walkie-talkie mode of the cell phone; receiving the message at the receiver associated with the vehicle; activating the vehicle function on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method for controlling a vehicle and a vehicle function using a cell phone located outside of the vehicle, comprising:
-
receiving by the cell phone a user selection of at least one vehicle from a predefined group associated with the cell phone; receiving by the cell a user selection of at least one vehicle function to be performed on the vehicle; establishing a walkie talkie mode connection between the cell phone and a receiver associated with the vehicle; receiving a message over the walkie talkie mode connection at the receiver associated with the vehicle; determining from the message the vehicle function to be performed; performing the vehicle function. - View Dependent Claims (14)
-
Specification