Communication system and method
US9600950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00928
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vehicle system includes a vehicle communication module in the vehicle, a remote start system in the vehicle, and a vehicle processor. The vehicle processor is configured to determine if the vehicle is in a garage, and further configured to receive an indication of a remote start request from the remote start system, receive a garage door status from a garage door opener using the vehicle communication module, and determine, based on the received garage door status, if a garage door is closed. In response to determining that the garage door is closed, the vehicle systems transmits a remote command to the garage door opener formatted to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door.
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