System and method for setting functions according to location

• US 9,513,698 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2015
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Victor A. Grossman
• Original Assignee: Victor A. Grossman
• Inventors: Grossman, Victor A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US14/629,443
• Publication Number:
  US 20150169044A1
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 340/995.17, 340/995.24, 340/426.11, 340/438, 340/539.13
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/01 operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/33 of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/08 including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/30 including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2050/143 Alarm means
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0677 Engine power
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/30 Auxiliary equipments
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2756/10 Involving external transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/082 Selecting or switching between different modes of propelling
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/12 Limiting control by the driver depending on vehicle state, e.g. interlocking means for the control input for preventing unsafe operation
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/22 Provisions facilitating manual calibration, e.g. input or output provisions for testing; Holding of intermittent values to permit measurement

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method for controlling functions of a vehicular alarm. The method includes receiving one or more signals including location information, determining a location of the vehicle using the location information, setting one or more functions based on the location information, determining whether an alarm function is activated, and activating the one or more functions according to the setting upon determining that an alarm has been activated. The method may further include using GPS data or signals transmitted from one or more base stations (e.g., from cellular telephone base stations, computer networks, proprietary transmitters, etc.) to determine the position of the apparatus (e.g., installed in the vehicle). The apparatus may also inform a user of regulations relating to an area dependent upon its location.

Claims

1. A mobile station including a plurality of wheels, comprising:

a receiver which receives location information; and

a controller which;

determines the location of the mobile station using the location information;

determines whether the mobile station is in an energy refilling area based upon the determined location of the mobile station; and

renders an energy refilling menu when it is determined that the mobile station is in an energy refilling area, wherein the energy refilling menu comprises at least one selection item which comprises at least one of an energy refilling menu item, a refueling menu item, a door open menu item, a seat belt release menu item, and an engine off menu item.

2. The mobile station of claim 1, further comprising a display which renders the energy refilling menu.

3. The mobile station of claim 1, wherein selection of the at least one energy refilling menu item causes the controller to:

unlock at least one door, unlock at least one seatbelt, perform a shut off, or set a ventilation system mode.

4. The mobile station of claim 1, wherein the controller further sets a ventilation system mode to a recirculate mode when it is determined that the mobile station is within a predetermined distance of the energy refilling area, wherein the energy refilling area is a fuel station.

5. The mobile station of claim 1, wherein the energy refilling menu includes a fuel suggestion.

6. The mobile station of claim 5, wherein the fuel suggestion is determined based upon a performance metric of the mobile station.

7. The mobile station of claim 6, wherein the performance metric of the mobile station comprises a comparison of engine knock to a threshold.

8. The mobile station of claim 6, wherein the fuel suggestion displays a determined fuel grade.

9. A method of operating a mobile station including a plurality of wheels, the method performed by at least one controller and comprising acts of:

receiving, by a receiver, location information;

determining the location of the mobile station using the location information;

determining whether the mobile station is in an energy refilling area based upon the determined location of the mobile station; and

rendering an energy refilling menu when it is determined that the mobile station is in an energy refilling area, wherein the energy refilling menu comprises at least one selection item comprising at least one of a refilling menu item, a refueling menu item, a door open menu item, a seat belt release menu item, and an engine off menu item.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising an act of rendering the energy refilling menu on a display.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein selection of the at least one selection item causes the controller to:

unlock at least one door, unlock at least one seatbelt, perform a shut off, or set a ventilation system mode.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the controller further sets a ventilation system mode to a recirculate mode when it is determined that the mobile station is within a predetermined distance of the energy refilling area, wherein the energy refilling area is a fuel station.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the energy refilling menu includes a fuel suggestion.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the fuel suggestion is determined based upon a performance metric of mobile station.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the performance metric of the mobile station is a comparison of engine knock to a threshold.

16. The mobile station of claim 14, wherein the fuel suggestion displays a determined fuel grade.

17. A mobile station including a plurality of wheels, comprising:

a receiver which receives location information; and

a controller which;

determines the location of the mobile station using the location information;

determines whether the mobile station is in an energy refilling area based upon the determined location of the mobile station; and

renders an energy refilling menu when it is determined that the mobile station is in an energy refilling area, wherein the energy refilling menu includes a fuel suggestion.

18. The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the fuel suggestion is determined based upon a performance metric of the mobile station.

19. The mobile station of claim 17, wherein the fuel suggestion displays a determined fuel grade.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising an act of rendering the energy refilling menu on a display.