Phone sleeve vehicle fob
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1. A system for remotely communicating with a vehicle comprising:
- a mobile communication device;
a sleeve in communication with said mobile communication device, said sleeve including a transceiver, said transceiver in communication with the vehicle;
said mobile communication device operative to provide commands to the vehicle through said sleeve; and
said sleeve includes a remote keyless entry or passive entry passive start transmitter.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely communicating with a vehicle using a mobile communication device and a sleeve associated with the mobile communication device. The sleeve including a transceiver, the transceiver enabling communication between the mobile communication device and the vehicle. The mobile communication device provides commands to the vehicle through the sleeve.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for remotely communicating with a vehicle comprising:
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a mobile communication device; a sleeve in communication with said mobile communication device, said sleeve including a transceiver, said transceiver in communication with the vehicle; said mobile communication device operative to provide commands to the vehicle through said sleeve; and said sleeve includes a remote keyless entry or passive entry passive start transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication device comprising:
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a body including a touch screen display, said touchscreen display including a graphical user interface; a processor; memory; a program, said program stored in said memory and executed by said processor, said program including instructions for operating various vehicle functions; a sleeve, said sleeve removably attached to said body, said sleeve including a transmitter and a receiver, said receiver in communication with said body; and
said graphical user interface displays a vehicle key fob.
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13. A communication device comprising:
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a body including a touch screen display, said touchscreen display including a graphical user interface; a processor; memory; a program, said program stored in said memory and executed by said processor, said program including instructions for operating various vehicle functions; a sleeve, said sleeve removably attached to said body, said sleeve including a transmitter and a receiver, said receiver in communication with said body; and
said transmitter is a remote keyless entry or passive entry passive start transmitter.
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14. A method for remotely communicating with a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing a device including a graphic user interface; providing a sleeve, said sleeve having a transmitter, said sleeve located adjacent said device; using said device to generate a control signal; using the transmitter in said sleeve to transmit the control signal to the vehicle to activate inactive vehicle systems allowing direct communication between the activated vehicle systems and the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for remotely communicating with a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing a device including a graphic user interface; providing a sleeve, said sleeve having a transmitter, said sleeve located adjacent said device; using said device to generate a control signal; using the transmitter in said sleeve to transmit the control signal to the vehicle wherein the device is a phone; and said phone includes a plurality of applications, each application defining a predetermined graphical user interface associated with a particular vehicle.
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18. A method for remotely communicating with a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing a device including a graphic user interface; providing a sleeve, said sleeve having a transmitter, said sleeve located adjacent said device; using said device to generate a control signal; using the transmitter in said sleeve to transmit the control signal to the vehicle; and providing the device with a plurality of selectable graphical user interfaces, each of said graphical user interfaces customizable.
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