COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A vehicle system comprising;
a vehicle communication module in the vehicle; a remote start system in the vehicle; and a vehicle processor configured to determine if the vehicle is in a garage, and wherein the vehicle processor is 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;determine, based on the received garage door status, if a garage door is closed; andin response to determining that the garage door is closed, transmit, via the vehicle communication module, a remote command to the garage door opener formatted to cause the garage door opener to open the garage door prior to allowing the remote start system to start the vehicle.