VEHICLE SYSTEMS ACTIVATION METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
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1. A method of communicating with a vehicle, comprising:
- initiating a communication with a vehicle activation application of a vehicle using a personal handheld device;
authenticating, using a processor, the personal handheld device based on the communication; and
selectively activating one or more components of a vehicle network based on the authenticating.
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Abstract
A method of communicating with a vehicle is provided. The method includes: initiating a communication with a vehicle activation application of a vehicle using a personal handheld device; authenticating, using a processor, the personal handheld device based on the communication; and selectively activating one or more components of a vehicle network based on the authenticating.
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1. A method of communicating with a vehicle, comprising:
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initiating a communication with a vehicle activation application of a vehicle using a personal handheld device; authenticating, using a processor, the personal handheld device based on the communication; and selectively activating one or more components of a vehicle network based on the authenticating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle network that communicates with at least one control module; and a telematics system that receives messages from a personal handheld device and that selectively generates an activation message on the vehicle network to activate the at least one control module from a sleep mode to a control mode based on the messages. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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