Method of finding a key to a mobile vehicle
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1. A method of finding a key of a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key is lost;
requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith;
requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob;
activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm of the remote access key fob;
deactivating at least one function of the remote access key fob, the at least one function being selected from a mobile vehicle door-unlocking function, a mobile vehicle ignition-start function, or combinations thereof;
receiving confirmation from a user associated with the mobile vehicle that the key has been found;
reactivating the previously deactivated at least one function of the remote access key fob in response to receiving confirmation;
initiating, by a finder of the key, a call with an advisor of the call center;
indicating to the advisor that the key has been found; and
verifying that the finder is in fact the user associated with the mobile vehicle;
wherein the user associated with the mobile vehicle is a non-owner of the mobile vehicle, and wherein the method further comprises contacting an owner of the mobile vehicle to inform the owner that the non-owner found the key.
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Abstract
A method of finding a key to a mobile vehicle includes receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key is lost and requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith. The method further includes requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob and activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm of the remote access key fob.
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1. A method of finding a key of a mobile vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a call, at a call center, indicating that the key is lost; requesting, via the call center, a telematics unit on-board the mobile vehicle to establish communication with a remote access key fob that is associated with the key, the remote access key fob having an alarm integrated therewith; requesting, via the call center, the telematics unit to activate the alarm of the remote access key fob; activating, via the telematics unit, the alarm of the remote access key fob; deactivating at least one function of the remote access key fob, the at least one function being selected from a mobile vehicle door-unlocking function, a mobile vehicle ignition-start function, or combinations thereof; receiving confirmation from a user associated with the mobile vehicle that the key has been found; reactivating the previously deactivated at least one function of the remote access key fob in response to receiving confirmation; initiating, by a finder of the key, a call with an advisor of the call center; indicating to the advisor that the key has been found; and verifying that the finder is in fact the user associated with the mobile vehicle; wherein the user associated with the mobile vehicle is a non-owner of the mobile vehicle, and wherein the method further comprises contacting an owner of the mobile vehicle to inform the owner that the non-owner found the key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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