Key module
First Claim
1. A method of operating a key module associated with a vehicle, the method comprising, at the vehicle key module:
- monitoring a proximity of the vehicle key module to a cellular telephony device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle;
in response to the monitoring indicating that a distance between the vehicle key module and the cellular telephony device has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, transmitting a lack of proximity alert message to the cellular telephony device;
receiving, from the cellular telephony device, an operational status change code associated with one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module; and
on the basis of the received operational status change code, initiating an operational status change in relation to one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module.
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Abstract
Measures for use in operating a key module (100) associated with a vehicle. A proximity of the vehicle key module to a mobile telephony device (102) associated with an authorized user of the vehicle is monitored at the vehicle key module (100). In response to the monitoring indicating that a distance between the vehicle key module and the mobile telephony device (102) has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, the vehicle key module transmits a lack of proximity alert message to the mobile telephony device. An operational status change code associated with one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module (100) is received by the vehicle key module (100) from the mobile telephony device (102). On the basis of the received operational status change code, an operational status change in relation to one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module is initiated.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of operating a key module associated with a vehicle, the method comprising, at the vehicle key module:
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monitoring a proximity of the vehicle key module to a cellular telephony device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle; in response to the monitoring indicating that a distance between the vehicle key module and the cellular telephony device has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, transmitting a lack of proximity alert message to the cellular telephony device; receiving, from the cellular telephony device, an operational status change code associated with one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module; and on the basis of the received operational status change code, initiating an operational status change in relation to one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle key module associated with a vehicle, the vehicle key module comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the vehicle key module to; monitor a proximity of the vehicle key module to a cellular telephony device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle; in response to the monitoring indicating that a distance between the vehicle key module and the cellular telephony device has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, transmit a lack of proximity alert message to the cellular telephony device; receive, from the cellular telephony device, an operational status change code associated with one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module; and on the basis of the received operational status change code, initiate an operational status change in relation to one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module.
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium program comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to perform a method of operating a key module associated with a vehicle, the method comprising, at the vehicle key module:
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monitoring a proximity of the vehicle key module to a cellular telephony device associated with an authorized user of the vehicle; in response to the monitoring indicating that a distance between the vehicle key module and the cellular telephony device has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, transmitting a lack of proximity alert message to the cellular telephony device; receiving, from the cellular telephony device, an operational status change code associated with one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module; and on the basis of the received operational status change code, initiating an operational status change in relation to one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module.
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