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Platform for wireless interaction with vehicle

  • US 9,961,180 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2016
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus installed in a vehicle comprising:

  • one or more input sensors mounted in the vehicle;

    one or more actuation devices configured to execute a plurality of functions related to the vehicle;

    a cellular antenna; and

    a processor device configured to;

    receive input from the one or more input sensors;

    determine, based at least in part on the received input, a condition of the vehicle;

    provide, via the cellular antenna, information related to the condition of the vehicle to a user device and an indication of at least some of the plurality of functions related to the vehicle;

    receive instructions, from the user device via the cellular antenna, to execute a selected function of the plurality of functions related to the vehicle, wherein the selected function comprises a function to locate the vehicle;

    determine, based on identity information included in a user profile for the user device, a subset of the plurality of functions that the user device is authorized to perform, wherein the subset of the plurality of functions that an operator of the user device is authorized to perform is determined independent of a role of the operator; and

    upon determining that the selected function falls within the a subset of the plurality of functions that the operator is authorized to perform;

    determine a location of the vehicle using the one or more input sensors mounted in the vehicle; and

    provide the location of the vehicle to the user device via the cellular antenna to cause it to display an indication of relative location of the vehicle to the user device.

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