Vehicle communication and remote control system
June 13, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesRoute guidance system for roadway vehicles Communication control system Method of and device for operating a motor vehicle at a rate of fuel consumption related to distance Mobile paging call back system and related method Paging receiver with dynamically programmable channel frequencies and functionality Automobile driving guide apparatus Directional information system Stolen vehicle recovery system Radio-signal-responsive vehicle device control system Electronically programmable remote control for vehicle security system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 874210 filed on 06/13/1997US Classes:340/988, VEHICLE POSITION INDICATION340/426.14, Programmable340/426.16, Transmitter and receiver in vehicle340/426.28, Door or lock342/457, Land vehicle location (e.g., bus, police car455/404.1Emergency or alarm communicationExaminersPrimary: Swarthout, Brent A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG08G 001/123AbstractThe vehicle communication and control system of the present invention includes a transceiver for sending and receiving RF signals, a processor coupled to the transceiver, a location identifying sensor coupled to the processor for supplying vehicle location data, a user interface coupled to the processor for providing information to a user and for enabling a user to input commands to be executed by the processor, and a vehicle accessory interface for coupling the processor to a vehicle accessory control circuit to enable the processor to issue commands to a vehicle accessory. The processor is preferably adapted to perform a wide variety of functions in response to user input commands, received RF signals, and other commands received from other vehicle accessories and components coupled to the system of the present invention through the vehicle system bus. Some of these functions include establishing a two-way communication link, requesting and providing location-specific information, enabling remote tracking of the vehicle, issuing an emergency request or a request for roadside assistance, requesting and receiving navigational information, remote control of vehicle functions, enabling remote diagnostics of the vehicle, and enabling reprogramming of various vehicle accessories and components. | |
