US2016227374A1PendingUtilityA1

Mobile router valet mode

49
Assignee: LEAR CORPPriority: May 16, 2006Filed: Mar 13, 2016Published: Aug 4, 2016
Est. expiryMay 16, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Douglas S Moeller
H04W 4/40H04W 4/027H04W 4/021H04L 67/34H04L 67/12H04W 4/50H04W 4/029H04W 4/028
49
PatentIndex Score
0
Cited by
0
References
0
Claims

Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable medium is provided with computer executable instructions stored thereon executable by a processor in a vehicle to provide a valet mode of operation method. The method comprises: capturing a current location of said vehicle as an initial location in response to a valet mode of operation being activated; monitoring locations of the vehicle while the valet mode of operation is activated; and determining if the vehicle has moved more than a predetermined distance from the initial location while said valet mode of operation is activated.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A non-transitory computer readable medium with computer executable instructions stored thereon executed by a processor in a vehicle to provide a valet mode of operation method, the method comprising:
 activating said valet mode of operation in response to said processor receiving a received activation request;   capturing a current location of said vehicle as an initial location in response to said valet mode of operation being activated;   monitoring locations of said vehicle while said valet mode of operation is activated;   determining if said vehicle has moved more than a predetermined distance from said initial location while said valet mode of operation is activated; and   initiating an alert if said vehicle moves more than said predetermined distance from said initial location while said valet mode of operation is activated.   
     
     
         2 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising:
 deactivating said valet mode of operation in response to the earlier of a received valet mode deactivate request and the lapse of a predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         3 . The method in accordance with  claim 2 , comprising:
 initiating each of said activate request and said valet mode deactivate request in response to a respective activate and deactivate action at a mobile device executing a valet mode application.   
     
     
         4 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising:
 initiating said activate request in response to an activate action at a mobile device executing a valet mode application; and   deactivating said valet mode of operation in response to the earlier of a received valet mode deactivate request and the lapse of a predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         5 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising:
 determining if said vehicle has traveled at a speed greater than a predetermined speed while said valet mode of operation is activated; and   initiating an alert if said vehicle travels at a speed greater than said predetermined speed while said valet mode of operation is activated.   
     
     
         6 . The method in accordance with  claim 5 , comprising:
 storing a received distance as said predetermined distance and a received speed as said predetermined speed in a memory accessible by said processor.   
     
     
         7 . The method in accordance with  claim 6 , comprising:
 receiving said predetermined distance and said predetermined speed from a mobile device.   
     
     
         8 . The method in accordance with  claim 7 , comprising:
 deactivating said valet mode of operation in response to a one of a received valet mode deactivate request and lapse of a predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         9 . The method in accordance with  claim 8 , comprising:
 initiating each of said activate request and said valet mode deactivate request in response to a respective activate and deactivate action at a mobile device, said mobile device executing a valet mode application.   
     
     
         10 . The method in accordance with  claim 9 , comprising:
 associating said vehicle uniquely with said mobile device.   
     
     
         11 . A computer-program product for providing a valet mode of operation of a vehicle, said product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that, as a result of being executed by a processor disposed within a vehicle, said processor executes a method for providing a valet mode, the method comprising:
 responding to a received activate request to activate said valet mode of operation;   capturing a current location of said vehicle as an initial location when said valet mode of operation is activated;   monitoring locations of said vehicle during the time that said valet mode of operation is activated;   determining if said vehicle has moved more than a predetermined distance from said initial location during the time said valet mode is activated; and   initiating an alert if said vehicle moves more than said predetermined distance from said initial location during said time that said valet mode of operation is activated.   
     
     
         12 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said method comprises:
 receiving said predetermined distance; and   storing said predetermined distance in a memory accessible by said processor.   
     
     
         13 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said method comprises:
 deactivating said valet mode of operation in response to a received deactivate request to deactivate said valet mode of operation.   
     
     
         14 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said method comprises:
 deactivating said valet mode after a predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         15 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said method comprises:
 determining if said vehicle has traveled at a speed greater than a predetermined speed while said valet mode of operation is activated; and   initiating an alert if said vehicle travels at a speed greater than said predetermined speed while said valet mode of operation is activated.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said method comprises:
 receiving and storing said predetermined distance and said predetermined speed in a memory accessible by said processor.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein said method comprises:
 deactivating said valet mode of operation in response to a received deactivate request to deactivate said valet mode of operation.   
     
     
         18 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said method comprises:
 deactivating said valet mode after a predetermined period of time.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein:
 said activate request and said deactivate request are each initiated by a mobile device executing a valet mode application.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product in accordance with  claim 19 , wherein:
 said vehicle is uniquely associated with said mobile device.

Join the waitlist — get patent alerts

Track US2016227374A1 — get alerts on status changes and closely related new filings.

We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.