Vehicle Remote Control Apparatus and Method
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1. A vehicle remote control apparatus for causing a vehicle to perform a requested operation in response to a remote operation request from a vehicle user, comprising:
- a location identifying unit configured to identify a latest vehicle location where the vehicle is parked; and
a decision unit configured to decide whether it is acceptable to cause the vehicle to perform an operation requested from the vehicle user at the latest vehicle location identified by said location identifying unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle remote control apparatus (100) for causing a vehicle (101) to perform a requested operation in response to a remote operation request from a vehicle user includes a location identifying unit (204) configured to identify a latest vehicle location where the vehicle is parked, and a decision unit configured to decide whether it is acceptable to cause the vehicle to perform an operation requested from the vehicle user at the latest vehicle location identified by the location identifying unit.
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1. A vehicle remote control apparatus for causing a vehicle to perform a requested operation in response to a remote operation request from a vehicle user, comprising:
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a location identifying unit configured to identify a latest vehicle location where the vehicle is parked; and a decision unit configured to decide whether it is acceptable to cause the vehicle to perform an operation requested from the vehicle user at the latest vehicle location identified by said location identifying unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle remote control apparatus for causing a vehicle to perform a requested operation in response to a remote operation request from a vehicle user, comprising:
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a location identifying unit configured to identify a latest vehicle location where the vehicle is parked; and a check unit configured to present the latest vehicle location identified by said location identifying unit to the vehicle user, and to check with the vehicle user whether it is acceptable to cause the vehicle to perform an operation requested from the vehicle user at the latest vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle remote control apparatus for causing a vehicle to perform a requested operation in response to a remote operation request from a vehicle user, comprising:
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a location identifying unit configured to identify a latest vehicle location where the vehicle is parked; a determination unit configured to determine a degree of danger resulting from causing the vehicle to perform an operation requested from the vehicle user at the latest vehicle location identified by said location identifying unit; and a denying unit configured to deny a remote operation request from the vehicle user in response to the degree of danger determined by said determination unit. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of remotely controlling a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a latest vehicle location where the vehicle is parked; deciding whether the identified latest vehicle location is proper for a specified operation to be performed; and causing the vehicle to perform the specified operation by remote control in response to a decision that the identified latest vehicle location is proper for the specified operation to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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