Multiple location electronic device communication

• US 9,739,618 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2011
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Incorporated (Visteon Corporation)
• Inventors: Eich, Rodger W., Levy, Monica, Crowe, Michael, Sibson, John, Fluharty, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Civan, Ethan D
• Application Number:
  US13/018,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20120123908A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,395 Days
• Field of Search: 705 26- 27, 705 261- 272
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/241 whereby access privileges are related to the identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

An in-vehicle control system for communicating data between at least one of an office control system and a residential control system including a transceiver configured to be in communication with the office control system and the residential control system. The in-vehicle control system further including a memory device in communication with the transceiver. The memory device is configured to store a data file transmitted and/or received from the office control system and the residential control system.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle control system for communicating data between at least one of an office control system and a residential control system comprising:

a transceiver configured to be in communication with the at least one of the office control system and the residential control system;

a memory device in communication with the transceiver wherein the memory device is configured to store a data file received from the at least one of the office control system and the residential control system, the data file related to a point of interest; and

a processing device coupled to the transceiver and the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured such that the data file is automatically displayed or audibly played by the in-vehicle control system when the vehicle is within a certain proximity of the point of interest as detected by a vehicle global positioning system.

2. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, further comprising a vehicle location device;

and

wherein the processing device is further configured to initiate communications with at least one of the office control system and the residential control system based on a predetermined distance parameter.

3. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein a data stored on the office control system, residential control system and the in-vehicle control system is synchronized.

4. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, further including a navigation system.

5. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, further including an in-vehicle control display screen, wherein the in-vehicle control display screen is a touch screen.

6. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle control system can be controlled by an audible command.

7. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, further comprising a vehicle location device and a location of interest circuit, wherein the location of interest circuit is configured to determine a location of interest and transmit a location of interest signal to the in-vehicle control system.

8. The in-vehicle control system of claim 7, wherein the location of interest signal is transmitted to an in-vehicle control system display.

9. The in-vehicle control system of claim 7, wherein a location of interest menu screen is displayed on an in-vehicle control system display.

10. The in-vehicle control system of claim 7, further comprising a payment authorization circuit, wherein the payment authorization circuit is configured to transmit a purchase signal to the location of interest.

11. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle control system is configured to be in communication with a portable computing device.

12. The in-vehicle control system of claim 11, wherein the in-vehicle control system is configured to initiate a vehicle function based on a predetermined distance of the portable computing device from the in-vehicle control system.

13. The in-vehicle control system of claim 12, wherein the vehicle function is unlocking a door.

14. The in-vehicle control system of claim 12, wherein the vehicle function is turning on a vehicle.

15. The in-vehicle control system of claim 12, wherein the portable computing device is configured to be in communication with the office control system and the residential control system.

16. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein a residential function is initiated based on a predetermined distance from a residence to the vehicle.

17. The in-vehicle control system of claim 16, wherein the residential function is opening a garage door.

18. The in-vehicle control system of claim 16, wherein the residential function is adjusting a HVAC temperature.

19. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further configured to switch the in-vehicle control system from a first wireless protocol to a second wireless protocol based on an increase in signal strength and an increase in data integrity when using the second wireless protocol.

20. The in-vehicle control system of claim 16, wherein the residential function comprises:

verifying one or more doors of the residence are locked,

activating a fire alarm system, and

activating a security alarm system; and

wherein the initiation of the residential function is further based on an indication that the vehicle is started.