VALET MODE APPLICATION

• US 20120320891A1
• Filed: 07/26/2012
• Published: 12/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: MOELLER, DOUGLAS S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,148,758 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information

Abstract

An application for use with a wireless device comprising a touch screen display is provided. The application comprises a valet mode application stored by the wireless device. The valet mode application is executable by the wireless device to provide control for a mobile router valet mode, the mobile router disposed within a vehicle. The valet application program is executable by the wireless device to produce a predetermined image on the touch screen display. The valet application program is executable such that touching the image is utilized to activate and deactivate a valet mode operation in the mobile router. The valet mode operating in the mobile router such that when the vehicle exceeds one or more predetermined conditions, the mobile router provides a notification to the wireless device.

Claims

1. In combination:

a wireless device having digital communication capability and comprising a user input/output interface comprising a touch screen display;

a valet mode application stored in said wireless device;

said valet mode application is executable by said wireless device to provide control for a valet mode in cooperation with a mobile router disposed within a vehicle,

said wireless device executes said valet application program to produce a predetermined image on said touch screen display;

said touch screen display is operable such that touching said image is utilized to activate and deactivate a valet mode operation in said mobile router; and

said valet mode operating in said mobile router such that when said vehicle exceeds one or more predetermined conditions, said mobile router provides a notification to said wireless device.

2. A combination in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

said one or more predetermined conditions are preset in said mobile router.

3. A combination in accordance with claim 2, comprising:

said wireless device is operable to change said one or more predetermined conditions.

4. A combination in accordance with claim 3, comprising:

said predetermined conditions comprise one or both of a geo-fence and a vehicle speed.

5. A combination in accordance with claim 4, comprising:

said valet mode remains activated for the shorter time of said wireless device deactivates said mobile router and a predetermined time period.

6. A combination in accordance with claim 5, comprising:

said predetermined time period is stored in said mobile router.

7. A combination in accordance with claim 6, comprising:

said wireless device is operable with said valet application program to change said predetermined time period.

8. A combination in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

said predetermined image comprises one of a button and icon;

said wireless device is operable in response to a touch of said image activating said valet mode to cause an activation of said valet mode in said mobile router; and

said wireless device is operable in response to a touch of said image to cause deactivation of said valet mode in said mobile router.

9. A combination in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

said wireless device comprises one of a cell phone, a smartphone, a personal data assistant (“

PDA”

), a tablet computer, a laptop, or a notepad.

10. A combination in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

said valet application is downloaded to said wireless device.

11. A combination in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

said valet mode application is utilized to associate said wireless device with one or more mobile routers.

12. An application for use with a wireless device comprising a touch screen display, said application comprising:

a valet mode application stored by said wireless device;

said valet mode application is executable by said wireless device to provide control for a mobile router valet mode, said mobile router disposed within a vehicle,

said valet application program is executable by said wireless device to produce a predetermined image on said touch screen display;

said valet application program is executable such that touching said image is utilized to activate and deactivate a valet mode operation in said mobile router; and

said valet mode operating in said mobile router such that when said vehicle exceeds one or more predetermined conditions, said mobile router provides a notification to said wireless device.

13. An application in accordance with claim 12, comprising:

said one or more predetermined conditions are preset in said mobile router.

14. An application in accordance with claim 13, comprising:

said wireless device is operable to change said one or more predetermined conditions.

15. An application in accordance with claim 14, comprising:

said predetermined conditions comprise one or both of a predetermined radius and a vehicle speed.

16. An application in accordance with claim 15, comprising:

said valet mode remains activated for the shorter time of said wireless device deactivates said mobile router and a predetermined time period.

17. An application in accordance with claim 16, comprising:

said predetermined time period is stored in said mobile router.

18. An application in accordance with claim 17, comprising:

said wireless device is operable with said valet application program to change said predetermined time period.

19. An application in accordance with claim 12, comprising:

said predetermined image comprises one of a button and an icon;

said wireless device is operable in response to a touch of said image activating said valet mode to cause an activation of said valet mode in said mobile router; and

said wireless device is operable in response to a touch of said image to cause deactivation of said valet mode in said mobile router.

20. An application in accordance with claim 12, comprising:

said wireless device comprises one of a cell phone, a smartphone, a personal data assistant (“

PDA”

), a tablet computer, a laptop, or a notepad.

21. An application in accordance with claim 12, comprising:

said valet application is downloaded to said wireless device.

22. An application in accordance with claim 12, comprising:

said valet mode application is utilized to associate said wireless device with one or more mobile routers.

23. An application in accordance with claim 12, comprising:

said application is downloadable to said wireless device from a server.