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Remote control system for a vehicle and trailer

US11733690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 2020
Grant dateAug 22, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05D1/0212
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

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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