Scheduling remote starting of vehicle
AssigneeTemic Automotive of North America, Inc.
InventorsChristine Gerard, Harsha Dabholkar
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Abstract
A method is described for scheduling the remote starting of an engine of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a remote starting device and a controller coupled to a communication device and to the remote starting device. The remote starting device is responsive to commands from the controller. The method includes a first step of defining a schedule of starting times. A next step includes entering the schedule in the controller. A next step includes controlling an operation of the remote starting device in accordance with the schedule.
Claims20
A method for scheduling the remote starting of an engine of a vehicle having a controller coupled to a communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a remote starting function in the vehicle responsive to commands from the controller;
- defining a schedule of at least one starting time;
- entering the schedule in the controller:
- and
- controlling the remote starting function in accordance with the schedule.
A method for scheduling the remote starting and stopping of an engine of a vehicle having a controller coupled to a communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing remote starting and stopping functions in the vehicle responsive to commands from the controller;
- defining a schedule of a plurality of starting and stopping times;
- transmitting the schedule from the remote device over a communication system to the communication device of the vehicle;
- entering the schedule into the controller;
- and
- controlling the remote starting and stopping functions by the controller in accordance with the schedule.
A method for scheduling the remote sting and stopping or an engine of a vehicle having a controller coupled to a communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing remote starting and stopping functions in the vehicle responsive to commands from the controller,
- defining a schedule of at least one start time at a remote device;
- transmitting the schedule from the remote device over the communication system to the communication device of the vehicle;
- entering the schedule into the controller;
- determining at least one operation parameter associated with the vehicle;
- providing auxiliary start and stop times in the schedule dynamically by the controller in accordance with the at least one operational parameter;
- and
- controlling an operation of the remote starting and stopping functions by the controller in accordance with the schedule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.