Patent ID: 8538408
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: B60R,G07C,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling systems of a vehicle with a cell phone, the method comprising: displaying, with a user interface, a plurality of vehicles that are in active communication with the cell phone; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of vehicles through the user interface; associating the cell phone with the selected vehicle through the user interface; receiving user preferences through the user interface for sending commands from the cell phone to the vehicle for controlling the systems of the vehicle, wherein the user interface enables a user to customize, adjust, or reconfigure the commands; establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle and the cell phone; determining a distance between the cell phone and the vehicle; sending, with the cell phone, a plurality of commands to the vehicle to control the systems based on the user preferences; receiving, with the cell phone, a plurality of status messages from the vehicle, in response to the plurality of commands; and displaying, with the cell phone, a status of the vehicle, the status being based on at least one of the plurality of status messages.