Remote control system for a vehicle and trailer
US11609563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure describes systems and methods including a mobile device for remotely controlling the movement of a vehicle and trailer. The mobile device provides an intuitive interface for controlling the movement of the vehicle and trailer by changing the orientation of a vehicle graphic (e.g., of the vehicle and trailer) according to a position of the mobile device around a periphery of the vehicle and trailer. This allows the user to walk around the vehicle and trailer to determine a best position from which to control the vehicle and trailer depending on a given situation without losing the intuitiveness of the user interface.
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