Patent ID: 8346432
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06F,G08C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for remotely controlling one or more vehicle components, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving over a telecommunications network one or more first signals originating from a nomadic wireless communication device (NWCD), the one or more first signals including one or more remote operation instructions including at least one instruction for remotely operating a vehicle entertainment system component; receiving user identification and verification information transmitted from the NWCD to the vehicle entertainment system, corresponding to a user of the NWCD and usable to authenticate the user's right to request execution of the one or more remote operation instructions; executing the one or more remote operation instructions; receiving one or more operation status identifiers transmitted over a vehicle data bus from at least the vehicle entertainment system component; based on the one or more operation status identifiers, determining an operating status of at least the vehicle entertainment system component; generating, via the vehicle entertainment system, at least one second signal including at least one operation status message and at least one instruction for displaying the operation status message at the NWCD; and transmitting the at least one second signal to the at least one remote NWCD for display.