Mobile router with valet mode

摘要

A mobile router comprises: a valet mode program to provide valet mode functionality in a vehicle in which the mobile router is disposed; a processor operable to execute the valet mode program; a predetermined distance limit; and a predetermined speed limit. The mobile router responds to externally generated commands from a predetermined source to activate or deactivate the valet mode. The processor is operable to determine if the predetermined distance limit is exceeded from the location of the vehicle when the valet mode is activated; and the processor is operable to determine if the vehicle exceeds the predetermined speed limit when the valet mode is activated.

主权项

1. A mobile router comprising:
a wireless wide area network interface to access a wide area network; a mobile wireless local area network movable with a vehicle comprising a wireless local area network interface to access a wireless local area network; said mobile router operable to connect a wireless mobile device in said vehicle to said mobile wireless local area network and to maintain a connection to said wide area network; a memory comprising a valet mode program to provide a valet mode comprising valet mode functionality in a vehicle in which said mobile router is disposed; a predetermined radius stored in said memory; a predetermined speed stored in said memory; said valet mode program is executable to determine whether said vehicle has moved more than said predetermined radius from an initial location determined at the time said valet mode is activated or has traveled at a speed in excess of said predetermined speed while said valet mode is activated; a processor operable to execute said valet mode program; said mobile router is coupleable to a predetermined source via a wireless link in communication with one of said wireless wide area network interface and said wireless local area network interface; said mobile router responds to externally generated commands from said predetermined source received via one of said wireless wide area network interface and said wireless local area network interface to activate or deactivate said valet mode; said processor is operable to determine if said predetermined radius is exceeded from a location of said vehicle when said valet mode is activated; and said processor is operable to determine if said vehicle exceeds said predetermined speed when said valet mode is activated; and said processor automatically cause a notification to be sent to said predetermined source via one of said wide area network and said mobile wireless local area network upon said mobile router detecting that said vehicle travels beyond said predetermined radius or has traveled in excess of said predetermined speed while said valet mode is activated.