Patent ID: 8350669
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. A system for providing secured access to a vehicle, comprising: a vehicle network; a remote communications device for sending a signal for controlling functions associated with the vehicle; a receiver electrically connected to the vehicle network and adapted to receive the signal from the remote communications device and send messages over the vehicle network using network protocol to control functions of the vehicle; an access module adapted to provide control of functions of the vehicle by a user from outside of the vehicle, the access module electrically connected to the vehicle network and configured to send messages over the vehicle network using the network protocol; a user input device associated with the access module, the access module configured to generate messages to send over the vehicle network using the network protocol based on input received from the user input device; a plurality of outputs associated with the access module wherein the access module is adapted to directly control access to the vehicle through control of the plurality of outputs; a plurality of modules electrically connected to the vehicle network wherein each of the modules includes a plurality of inputs for sensing vehicle states and a plurality of outputs for controlling electronic devices; wherein each of the plurality of modules is configured to send and receive messages of the vehicle network using the network protocol; wherein the messages comprise (a) a first set of messages reporting state of one or more inputs, (b) a second set of message including commands, each of the commands for controlling at least one of the plurality of outputs, and (c) a third set of messages for changing configurations.