Multiple location electronic device communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9739618-B2
Application number	US-201113018405-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2011
Priority date	Oct 9, 2006
Publication date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017

Abstract

An in-vehicle control system for communicating data between at least one of an office control system and a residential control system including a transceiver configured to be in communication with the office control system and the residential control system. The in-vehicle control system further including a memory device in communication with the transceiver. The memory device is configured to store a data file transmitted and/or received from the office control system and the residential control system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An in-vehicle control system for communicating data between at least one of an office control system and a residential control system comprising:
a transceiver configured to be in communication with the at least one of the office control system and the residential control system;
a memory device in communication with the transceiver wherein the memory device is configured to store a data file received from the at least one of the office control system and the residential control system, the data file related to a point of interest; and
a processing device coupled to the transceiver and the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured such that the data file is automatically displayed or audibly played by the in-vehicle control system when the vehicle is within a certain proximity of the point of interest as detected by a vehicle global positioning system.

2. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle location device; and
wherein the processing device is further configured to initiate communications with at least one of the office control system and the residential control system based on a predetermined distance parameter.

3. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , wherein a data stored on the office control system, residential control system and the in-vehicle control system is synchronized.

4. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , further including a navigation system.

5. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , further including an in-vehicle control display screen, wherein the in-vehicle control display screen is a touch screen.

6. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , wherein the in-vehicle control system can be controlled by an audible command.

7. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , further comprising a vehicle location device and a location of interest circuit, wherein the location of interest circuit is configured to determine a location of interest and transmit a location of interest signal to the in-vehicle control system.

8. The in-vehicle control system of claim 7 , wherein the location of interest signal is transmitted to an in-vehicle control system display.

9. The in-vehicle control system of claim 7 , wherein a location of interest menu screen is displayed on an in-vehicle control system display.

10. The in-vehicle control system of claim 7 , further comprising a payment authorization circuit, wherein the payment authorization circuit is configured to transmit a purchase signal to the location of interest.

11. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , wherein the in-vehicle control system is configured to be in communication with a portable computing device.

12. The in-vehicle control system of claim 11 , wherein the in-vehicle control system is configured to initiate a vehicle function based on a predetermined distance of the portable computing device from the in-vehicle control system.

13. The in-vehicle control system of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle function is unlocking a door.

14. The in-vehicle control system of claim 12 , wherein the vehicle function is turning on a vehicle.

15. The in-vehicle control system of claim 12 , wherein the portable computing device is configured to be in communication with the office control system and the residential control system.

16. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , wherein a residential function is initiated based on a predetermined distance from a residence to the vehicle.

17. The in-vehicle control system of claim 16 , wherein the residential function is opening a garage door.

18. The in-vehicle control system of claim 16 , wherein the residential function is adjusting a HVAC temperature.

19. The in-vehicle control system of claim 1 , wherein the processing device is further configured to switch the in-vehicle control system from a first wireless protocol to a second wireless protocol based on an increase in signal strength and an increase in data integrity when using the second wireless protocol.

20. The in-vehicle control system of claim 16 , wherein the residential function comprises:
verifying one or more doors of the residence are locked,
activating a fire alarm system, and
activating a security alarm system; and
wherein the initiation of the residential function is further based on an indication that the vehicle is started.

Assignees

• Eich Rodger W
• Crowe Michael
• Sibson John
• Fluharty William J
• Visteon Global Tech Inc

Inventors

• Eich Rodger W
• Levy Monica
• Crowe Michael
• Sibson John
• Fluharty William J

Classifications

• H04L67/2838

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L67/125

  involving control of end-device applications over a network · CPC title

• H04L67/28

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L67/18

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W4/02

  Services making use of location information · CPC title