Personalized key system for a mobile vehicle
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1. A wireless key system for a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- a key fob including a controller, a microphone operably coupled to the controller, and a memory operably coupled to the controller; and
a telematics unit operably coupled to a vehicle communication bus;
wherein verbal commands received through the microphone initiate the controller to send a function message in accordance with instructions stored in the memory to the telematics unit that activates a function through the vehicle communication bus.
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Abstract
A wireless key system for a mobile vehicle includes a key fob with a controller, a microphone operably coupled to the controller, a memory operably coupled to the controller, arid a telematics unit operably coupled to a vehicle communication bus. Verbal commands received through the microphone initiate the controller to send a function message in accordance with instructions stored in the memory to the telematics unit that activates a function through the vehicle communication bus.
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1. A wireless key system for a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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a key fob including a controller, a microphone operably coupled to the controller, and a memory operably coupled to the controller; and a telematics unit operably coupled to a vehicle communication bus;
wherein verbal commands received through the microphone initiate the controller to send a function message in accordance with instructions stored in the memory to the telematics unit that activates a function through the vehicle communication bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for communicating with a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a voice command at a key fob; determining a function message based on the voice command; and sending the function message from a telematics unit to perform a requested function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer usable medium including a program for communicating with a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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computer program code to receive a voice command at a key fob; computer program code to determine a function message based on the voice command; and computer program code to send the function message from a telematics unit to perform a requested function. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for communicating with a mobile vehicle, comprising:
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means for receiving a voice command at a key fob; means for determining a function message based on the voice command; and means for sending the function message from a telematics unit to perform a requested function. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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