Car key and car control method
AssigneeChi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
InventorCHUN-CHIH YU
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Abstract
In a method for controlling a car using a car key, a selected function is received from a function menu displayed on an operation interface of a display device of the car key. System data about the car is acquired from a management unit of the car, and devices of the car are controlled using the management unit, according to the selected function. The system data about the car or status of the devices of the car is displayed on the operation interface of the display device.
Claims12
A computer-implemented method being executed by a processor of a car key, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a selected function from a function menu displayed on an operation interface of a display device of the car key;
- (b) acquiring system data about a car from a management unit of the car, and controlling devices of the car using the management unit, according to the selected function;
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- (c) displaying the system data about the car or status of the devices of the car on the operation interface of the display device.
A non-transitory storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions being executed by a processor of a car key, to perform a method comprising:
- (a) receiving a selected function from a function menu displayed on an operation interface of a display device of the car key;
- (b) acquiring system data about a car from a management unit of the car, and controlling devices of the car using the management unit, according to the selected function;
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- (c) displaying the system data about the car or status of the devices of the car on the operation interface of the display device.
A car key of a car comprising a management unit, the car key comprising:
- a display device;
- a storage unit;
- at least one processor;
- one or more programs that are stored in the storage unit and are executed by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising:
- a receiving module that receives a selected function from a function menu displayed on an operation interface of the display device;
- an implementing module that acquires system data about the car from the management unit, and controls devices of the car using the management unit, according to the selected function;
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- a display module that displays the system data about the car or status of the devices of the car on the operation interface of the display device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.