Patent ID: 9685073
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B60R,G08C

Claim:
1. A computing device for use in selecting a range for communication between a key fob and a vehicle, said computing device located in the vehicle, said computing device configured to: receive, from a user at the computing device, a designation of a user-selected range for communication between the vehicle and the key fob, wherein the user-selected range is independent of any prior communication from the key fob; store the user-selected communication range; and transmit a signal corresponding to the user-selected range to the key fob, wherein the signal instructs the key fob to transmit signals at a specific power level based on the user-selected communication range, wherein the specific power level is independent of a current distance between the key fob and the vehicle, and wherein the key fob is configured to store the user-selected communication range for subsequent transmissions.