Using vehicle fob location to improve vehicle systems
US10870411B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00793
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller is integrated into a vehicle with the controller coupled to a fob detector and also coupled to a vehicle disabler and/or other vehicle subsystems. Examples of vehicle disablers include a brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI), a transmission shift interlock (TSI) and an air brake or electric parking brake of the vehicle. The fob detector can be provided along with the controller and separate from a mechanical key ignition of the vehicle, or can be a fob detector associated with a keyless ignition of the vehicle. A mobile fob is used as part of the system, carried on the person of an authorized driver of the vehicle. This fob can be provided separately along with the controller, or can be a fob associated with a keyless entry of the vehicle. The controller causes the vehicle disabler or other vehicle subsystems to adjust performance based on fob presence or absence.
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