Patent ID: 9211811
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: B60C,B60N,B60Q,B60R,E05F,E05Y,G01F,G01M,G01S,G06F,G06K,G07C,G08B,G10K,H01Q

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling interaction with a vehicle, comprising: coupling a smartphone to the vehicle while the smartphone is in a compartment defined by the vehicle, the smartphone being usable for voice and data communications independent of the vehicle when outside of the compartment defined by the vehicle; causing data to be generated from one or more vehicle-resident sensors about operation of the vehicle while the smartphone is coupled to the vehicle; causing the data generated by the vehicle-resident sensors to be transferred from the vehicle to the smartphone while the smartphone is coupled to the vehicle; and controlling a vehicular operational function using the smartphone based in part on data transferred from the vehicle to the smartphone while the smartphone is coupled to the vehicle.