Wireless vehicle control system and method
First Claim
1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
- a transponder including a wireless signal transmitter;
a host device including a port for connection to the transponder; and
a vehicle equipped with a wireless signal receiver,whereinthe host device is programmed to permit selection via a user interface of at least one vehicle component operating command for operating at least one component of the vehicle, wherein said at least one vehicle component operating command is not a command for retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle,the host device sends the selected component operating command to the transponder for transmission from the wireless signal transmitter directly to the vehicle receiver without intermediate transmission, andthe receiver sends the selected component operating command received from said transmitter to at least one vehicle component over a vehicle internal communications network.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for wireless remote control of the operation of vehicle components such as a door lock or an entertainment system. An electronic host device, such as a PDA or a mobile telephone, is coupled to a vehicle-specific transponder, and a user interface program executed on the host device allows a user to select a desired vehicle component operating command for execution. The selected operating command is sent to the transponder for transmission to the vehicle, and a vehicle receiver forwards the selected command to the target component for execution. The transponder may contain vehicle-specific authorization information which the vehicle receiver may use to verify authorization to operate the vehicle. Additionally, information stored on the host device such as telephone numbers and addresses may be transferred via the transponder to vehicle components which may use such information for task such as navigation of initiating telephone calls.
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32 Claims
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1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
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a transponder including a wireless signal transmitter; a host device including a port for connection to the transponder; and a vehicle equipped with a wireless signal receiver, wherein the host device is programmed to permit selection via a user interface of at least one vehicle component operating command for operating at least one component of the vehicle, wherein said at least one vehicle component operating command is not a command for retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle, the host device sends the selected component operating command to the transponder for transmission from the wireless signal transmitter directly to the vehicle receiver without intermediate transmission, and the receiver sends the selected component operating command received from said transmitter to at least one vehicle component over a vehicle internal communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling components of vehicle, comprising the acts of:
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connecting a transponder including a wireless signal transmitter to a host device; executing on the host device a program for selection of at least one vehicle component operating command when the transponder is connected to the host device; selecting a vehicle component operating command vehicle, wherein said vehicle component operating command is not a command for retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle; sending the selected component operating command from the host device to the transponder; transmitting the selected component operating command from the wireless signal transmitter directly to a wireless signal receiver of a vehicle without intermediate transmission; sending the selected component operating command from the receiver to at least one vehicle component over an vehicle internal communications network; and executing the selected component operating command by the at least one vehicle component. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A transponder for control of vehicle components, comprising:
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a transponder including a wireless signal transmitter, wherein the transponder is connectable to a host device, and when vehicle component operating commands for operating components of a vehicle are sent to the transponder from a operating command selection program executed on the host device, said vehicle component operating commands not including commands for retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle, the component operating commands are received by the transponder and transmitted by the wireless signal transmitter in a manner which permits a wireless signal receiver of the vehicle to directly receive and send the transmitted operating commands to at least one vehicle component over an vehicle internal communications network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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