Vehicle data services enabled by low power FM transmission

摘要

A vehicle system and method that include a smart phone for communicating with a vehicle by an authorized user. The vehicle includes an FM transmitter that transmits vehicle information, including an authorization code, using an FM signal. The FM signal is received by the smart phone which deciphers the information, and automatically transmits a command signal back to the vehicle to perform a pre-programmed vehicle operation, such as unlocking the vehicle doors.

主权项

1. A method for providing vehicle communications, said method comprising:
providing an authorized user of a vehicle with a consumer electronic device; transmitting an FM signal from the vehicle to the consumer electronic device where the FM signal includes vehicle information, where the FM signal is a frequency modulation signal in an FM frequency band; decoding the FM signal in the consumer electronic device; and transmitting, in a format other than FM, a command signal from the consumer electronic device to the vehicle to automatically perform a predetermined vehicle operation in response to the consumer electronic device receiving the FM signal.