Method and apparatus for vehicle valet control devices
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohn Robert VAN WIEMEERSCH, Aaron DELONG, Vivekanandh ELANGOVAN, Timothy THIVIERGE, JR., Brian WILKERSON
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to place a vehicle into a valet mode, restricting vehicle usage. The processor is also configured to determine that a valet lag, having a wireless connection to the vehicle, is in motion, while the vehicle is in valet mode and activate an external indicator usable to find the vehicle, responsive to the tag motion.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- periodically seek a wireless signal from a valet tag associated with a vehicle including the processor;
- and
- issue an alert to a predefined source, responsive to failing to find the wireless signal.
The system of claim 3, wherein the alert includes the GPS coordinates saved the most recent time the signal from the tag was detected.
A method comprising:
- periodically seeking a wireless signal, using a vehicle transceiver, from a valet tag associated with a vehicle including the transceiver;
- and
- issuing an alert from the vehicle to a predefined source, stored at the vehicle, responsive to failing to find the wireless signal.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- periodically seeking a wireless signal, using a vehicle transceiver, from a valet tag associated with a vehicle including the transceiver;
- and
- issuing an alert from the vehicle to a predefined source, stored at the vehicle, responsive to failing to find the wireless signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.