Mobile device-activated vehicle functions

摘要

Mobile device-activated vehicle functions are implemented by authenticating a vehicle with a device via wireless signals transmitted between a low frequency antenna of the device and a low frequency antenna of the vehicle when the vehicle is in communicative range of the device. The mobile device-activated vehicle functions are further implemented by receiving, via computer processor embedded in the device, a selection from one of a plurality of input components embedded in the device, the selection associated with a vehicle function, and transmitting a request to implement the vehicle function via the low frequency antenna coupled to the computer processor and the low frequency antenna of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a case configured to receive a mobile communications device, wherein the case is embedded with circuitry powered by a battery disposed in the mobile communications device, the circuitry configured to authenticate a vehicle and comprising: a computer processor; a low frequency antenna; input components communicately coupled to the computer processor, and wherein the circuitry defines a wireless receiver that, in conjunction with a wireless charger of the vehicle, is configured to inductively charge the battery when the wireless receiver is in physical contact with the wireless charger; and logic executable by the computer processor, the logic configured to implement a method, the method comprising:
authenticating the vehicle with the circuitry via wireless signals transmitted between the low frequency antenna and a low frequency antenna of the vehicle when the vehicle is in communicative range of the circuitry;receiving a selection from one of the input components, the selection associated with a vehicle function; andtransmitting a request to implement the vehicle function via the low frequency antenna coupled to the computer processor and the low frequency antenna of the vehicle.