Patent ID: 9116786
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a plurality of vehicle components comprising a power source, wheels, a transmission, a transmission gear controller, a power controller, a braking system, a steering wheel, a display panel, an occupant seating system, and a satellite positioning system receiver; and a microprocessor executable remote control module operable to (a) receive a command from a requestor to configure and/or alter and/or determine a state of a selected vehicle component, (b) when the requestor is authenticated successfully by the remote control module, determine whether the requestor is privileged to issue the command, and (c) when the successfully authenticated requestor is privileged to issue the command, configure and/or alter and/or determine a state of the selected vehicle component, wherein a first requestor, when authenticated successfully, is entitled to a first set of privileges to configure and/or alter and/or determine a state of the selected vehicle component and a second requestor, when authenticated successfully, is entitled to a different second set of privileges to configure and/or alter and/or determine a state of the selected vehicle component.