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Method and system for remote modification of information for an appliance activation transmission

  • US 9,984,561 B1
  • Filed: 01/11/2017
  • Issued: 05/29/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to modify activation information operatively stored in a remote location, the information modification method conducted through a modification module having aspects incorporated into a mobile computing device, server, and a telematics unit of the vehicle, the telematics unit comprising an HMI module shown on a virtual display, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a command to modify activation information at the mobile computing device via a front-end aspect of a modification module, wherein the activation information is configured to be transmitted in an activation transmission generated by an appliance control device of a vehicle for remote activation of one or more appliances;

    (b) transmitting the command from the mobile computing device to the remotely located server;

    (c) receiving the command at a backend aspect of the modification module at the server;

    (d) transmitting the command from the server to the remotely located telematics unit;

    (e) receiving the command at a task-end aspect of the modification module at the telematics unit;

    (f) modifying, via a task-end aspect of the modification module at the telematics unit, the activation information prior to access by the appliance control device; and

    (g) collaborating with the HMI module, via a task-end aspect of the modification module at the telematics unit, to remove one or more virtual prompts associated with the appliance control device from being displayed via the virtual display.

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