| US 7,483,772 B2 | ||
| System for remotely operating vehicle functions | ||
| Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, Mich. (US); Shpetim S. Veliu, Livonia, Mich. (US); Hitan S. Kamdar, Utica, Mich. (US); Russell A. Patenaude, Macomb Township, Mich. (US); Brad T. Reeser, Lake Orion, Mich. (US); and Anthony J. Sumcad, Southfield, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/48,550. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0173587 A1, Aug. 03, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G08C 19/12 (2006.01); B60R 25/10 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 701—2 [701/36; 701/49; 340/426.36; 340/426.13; 341/173] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A method for remotely operating vehicle functions, the method comprising:
initiating enrollment of a vehicle that does not have a telematics unit into a kiosk system by inputting user identifying
information to the kiosk system;
receiving at least one wireless key fob signal at the kiosk system, the wireless key fob signal being sent from a key fob
associated with the vehicle and configured to operate the vehicle functions;
associating the received wireless key fob signal with the identifying information at the kiosk system;
receiving a vehicle function request at the kiosk system;
comparing an identifier input with the vehicle function request with the previously input user identifying information; and
when the identifier input with the vehicle function request with the previously input user identifying information matches,
sending the wireless key fob signal from the kiosk system to the vehicle based on the vehicle function request, thereby initiating
a vehicle function in the vehicle which is responsive to the wireless key fob signal from the kiosk system.
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