Smartphone controller of vehicle settings
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorKenji Kato
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Abstract
A vehicle control system that contains a control module configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile device to upload and download user specific settings that may be stored on the mobile device. The mobile device may also be configured to enable the ignition system once the vehicle authenticates the mobile device and remote keyless entry system. The memory of the mobile device is read and write capable, allowing for data to be used by the control module in conjunction with several automobile systems, and allowing for data to be transferred from said systems to the portable memory device by the control module, thus facilitating vehicle operation.
Claims20
A vehicle operation system comprising:
- a vehicle having an ignition system, a control module, a first wireless transponder, and a remote keyless entry antenna wherein the control module is coupled to the ignition system, the first wireless transponder and a remote keyless entry antenna;
- a key fob, wherein the key fob and remote keyless entry antenna communicate wirelessly to authenticate the key fob to the vehicle;
- a mobile device having a memory for storing user preference data, a second wireless transponder coupled to the memory, the first wireless transponder configured to communicate with the second wireless transponder;
- wherein the mobile device is configured to communicate with the control module through the first wireless transponder once the key fob is authenticated to the vehicle, said control module transmitting at least one vehicle user setting to the mobile device through said first wireless transponder to be stored in the mobile device memory when the ignition system is turned off.
A operation system comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a ignition system;
- a passenger cabin in the vehicle;
- a control module in the vehicle;
- a first antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting data;
- a second antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting data with a key fob;
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- a mobile device wherein the mobile device has a third antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting data;
- a memory for storing data, the third antenna and memory are electronically linked, the first antenna, second antenna and ignition system are coupled to the control module, wherein the first antenna and third antenna communicate wirelessly, the mobile device communicates to the control module to start the ignition system after the control module authenticates the key fob and mobile device.
A vehicle control system comprising:
- a vehicle;
- a ignition system;
- a passenger cabin in the vehicle;
- a control module in the vehicle;
- a first antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting data;
- a near field communication pad in the vehicle;
- a second antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting data with a key fob;
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- a cell phone wherein the cell phone has a third antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting data;
- a memory for storing data, the third antenna and memory are electronically coupled, the first antenna, second antenna and ignition system are coupled to the control module, the first antenna and third antenna communicate wirelessly, the cell phone communicates to the control module to start and stop the ignition system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.