System and method for operating a vehicle
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1. A method of operating a vehicle having an engine, comprising:
- during operation of the engine, receiving a control signal broadcast from outside the vehicle, the control signal including instructions for modification of a vehicle operating parameter;
modifying the vehicle operating parameter in accordance with the instructions; and
sending an acknowledgement signal in response to receiving a control signal, wherein the acknowledgement signal includes information about the modification of the vehicle operating parameter.
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Abstract
A method of operating a vehicle including, during operation of the engine, receiving a control signal broadcast from outside the vehicle including instructions for modifying a vehicle operating parameter and modifying the vehicle operating parameter in accordance with the instructions.
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1. A method of operating a vehicle having an engine, comprising:
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during operation of the engine, receiving a control signal broadcast from outside the vehicle, the control signal including instructions for modification of a vehicle operating parameter; modifying the vehicle operating parameter in accordance with the instructions; and sending an acknowledgement signal in response to receiving a control signal, wherein the acknowledgement signal includes information about the modification of the vehicle operating parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 46)
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24. An engine control system for a vehicle having an engine, comprising:
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a control signal receiving unit configured to receive a control signal broadcast from outside the vehicle during engine operation, the control signal including instructions for modification of a vehicle operating parameter; an engine controller configured to modify the vehicle operating parameter in accordance with the instructions; and an acknowledgement signal sending unit configured to send an acknowledgement signal indicating any modification of the vehicle operating parameter responsive to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of operating a vehicle having an engine, comprising:
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during operation of the engine, receiving a control signal broadcast from outside the vehicle, the control signal including instructions for modification of a vehicle engine operating parameter; after verifying authenticity of the control signal, modifying the vehicle engine operating parameter in accordance with the instructions; and sending an acknowledgement signal to a compliance system associated with a regulatory authority in response to receiving the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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