System and method for remote convenience function control with at-vehicle and remote assistance-summoning functions

Abstract

Abstract A remote convenience system ( 10 ) and an associated function remotely control convenience functions at a vehicle ( 16 ). A receiver/controller ( 14 ), located at the vehicle ( 16 ), receives vehicle remote convenience function request signals ( 30 ) that convey remote function request messages and controls vehicle systems (e.g., 48, 50, 52 , and 68 ) to perform the remotely requested vehicle functions. The receiver/controller ( 14 ) includes a messaging processing portion ( 110 ) for providing a signal (e.g., 128/130 ) to activate an at-vehicle alarm component (e.g., 50/52 ) and for providing a signal ( 132 ) to activate a remote assistance-summoning component ( 68 ). A portable transmitter outputs the remote convenience function request signals ( 30 ) to cause remote control performance. The transmitter ( 12 ) includes a manually actuatable emergency pushbutton switch ( 94 ). The switch ( 94 ) is actuatable in a first operation mode (e.g., a single actuation) to cause activation of the at-vehicle alarm component ( 50/52 ), and is actuatable in a second, different operation mode (e.g., a plurality of actuations) to cause activation of the remote assistance-summoning component ( 68 ).

Inventors

• 👤 Rahul Dixit
• 👤 Judy (Jiali) Li
• 👤 Michael Scott Ogden
• 👤 James W. Hussey

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