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AUTOSTARTING A VEHICLE BASED ON USER CRITERIA

  • US 20140200742A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2013
  • Published: 07/17/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of remotely performing a vehicle autostart function when starting a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving two or more geo-boundary parameters and a time-session parameter, wherein the parameters are associated with auto-starting a vehicle;

    determining that the vehicle and a handheld communication device (HCD) associated with the vehicle are within a geographic area defined by the geo-boundary parameters at a time defined by the time-session parameter;

    remotely auto-starting the vehicle'"'"'s engine; and

    performing at least one vehicle autostart function as a result of the determination.

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