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System and method of haptically communicating vehicle information from a vehicle to a keyless entry device

  • US 8,493,177 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2010
  • Issued: 07/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A keyless entry device for communicating vehicle information from a vehicle to a user, comprising:

  • a haptic actuator; and

    one or more processors configured to;

    establish a communication channel with a vehicle;

    communicate, via the communication channel, a command to the vehicle that instructs the vehicle to perform one or more vehicle functions;

    receive a response to the command from the vehicle via the communication channel, wherein the response is unrelated to and independent from the command; and

    cause the haptic actuator to output a first haptic effect based on the response.

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