Personalized key system for a mobile vehicle
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorJane F. Macfarlane
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Abstract
A wireless key system for a mobile vehicle includes a key fob with a controller, a microphone operably coupled to the controller, a memory operably coupled to the controller, arid a telematics unit operably coupled to a vehicle communication bus. Verbal commands received through the microphone initiate the controller to send a function message in accordance with instructions stored in the memory to the telematics unit that activates a function through the vehicle communication bus.
Claims22
A wireless key system for a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- a key fob including a controller, a microphone operably coupled to the controller, and a memory operably coupled to the controller;
- and
- a telematics unit operably coupled to a vehicle communication bus;
- wherein verbal commands received through the microphone initiate the controller to send a function message in accordance with instructions stored in the memory to the telematics unit that activates a function through the vehicle communication bus.
A method for communicating with a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- receiving a voice command at a key fob;
- determining a function message based on the voice command;
- and
- sending the function message from a telematics unit to perform a requested function.
A computer usable medium including a program for communicating with a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- computer program code to receive a voice command at a key fob;
- computer program code to determine a function message based on the voice command;
- and
- computer program code to send the function message from a telematics unit to perform a requested function.
A system for communicating with a mobile vehicle, comprising:
- means for receiving a voice command at a key fob;
- means for determining a function message based on the voice command;
- and
- means for sending the function message from a telematics unit to perform a requested function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.