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`54) VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE
`CONTROL SYSTEM
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`75 Inventors: Michael J. Suman; Thomas L.
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`Welling; Mark L. Zeinstra; Ruskin T.
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`Lhamon, all of Holland; Matthew T.
`Nichelson, Zeeland, all of Mich.
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`73 Assignee: Prince Corporation, Holland, Mich.
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`US006028537A
`Patent Number:
`11
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`5,335,246 8/1994 Yokev et al. ...................... 340/825.44
`5,418,537 5/1995 Bird .........
`... 342/457
`5,459,666 10/1995 Casper et al.
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`5,504,482 4/1996 Schreder ......
`... 340/988
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`5,515,043 5/1996 Berard et al. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 340/426
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`SE E. Garrett, Sr. et al. .................... 340/426
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`/1996 Nakhla ............
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`5,543,789 8/1996 Behr et al. .............................. 340/995
`5,544,225
`8/1996 Kennedy, III et al. ................. 455/456
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`5,712,899
`1/1998 Pace, II ................................... 340/988
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`Primary Examiner Brent A. Swarthout
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt
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`57
`ABSTRACT
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`21 Appl. No.: 08/874,210
`22 Filed:
`Jun. 13, 1997
`Related U.S. Application Data
`60 Provisional application No. 60/019,773, Jun. 14, 1996.
`(51) Int. Cl. ............................................... coso 1/12
`52 U.S. Cl. .......................... 340,988,340,426,342.457,
`455/422
`58 Field of Search ..................................... 340/426, 988;
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`56)
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`The vehicle communication and control System of the
`present invention includes a transceiver for Sending and
`receiving RF signals, a processor coupled to the transceiver,
`a location identifying Sensor coupled to the processor for
`Supplying vehicle location data, a user interface coupled to
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`enabling a user to input commands to be executed by the
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`processor, and a vehicle accessory interface for coupling the
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`processor to a vehicle accessory control circuit to enable the
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`processor to issue commands to a vehicle accessory. The
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`these functions include establishing a two-way communica
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`tion link, requesting and providing location-specific
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`information, enabling remote tracking of the vehicle, issuing
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`an emergency request or a request for roadside assistance,
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`340/988
`requesting and receiving navigational information, remote
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`340/990
`control of vehicle functions, enabling remote diagnostics of
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`E accessories and components.
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`S ONE
`OF THE VEHICLE
`ADDRESSES
`DETECTED?
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`Fig. 46c
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`834
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`WHICH
`ADDRESS
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`PERSONALIZATION
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`RECEIVE THE
`MESSAGE
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`RECEIVE, DECODE
`THE MESSAGE &
`CORRECTERRORS
`THEN DEFINE THE
`FUNCTION TO
`CHANGE
`
`836
`
`EXECUTE THE BIT
`ERROR
`CORRECTION
`SUBROUTINE
`
`
`
`MAKE THE CHANGE
`812 VIA THE MUX BUS & 838
`NOTIFY THE OWNER
`OF THE CHANGE ON
`THE DISPLAY
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`
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`PUT THE
`MESSAGE IN
`NCOMING
`MESSAGE
`MEMORY
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`SCAN THE
`MESSAGE
`FOR A PHONE
`NUMBER
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`844 Fig. 46d
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`WAS THERE A
`PHONE if?
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`YES
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`STORE THE
`NUMBER & SET
`THE NUMBER - 846
`RECEIVED
`FLAG
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`SEND THE
`MESSAGE TO
`THE
`DISPLAY
`
`848
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`850
`
`ALERT THE
`OWNER THATA
`MESSAGE WAS
`RECEIVED
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 32
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`MAN LOOP
`START
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`(A)
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`NITALIZE MEMORY
`POINTERS AND
`FLAGS
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`CHECK THE
`SWITCH
`INPUTS
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`854
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`856
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`Fig. 46e
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`858
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`860
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`SCAN THE MESSAGE
`WAS THE
`1RANSMTBUTTONN YES BEING DSPAYED
`DEPRESSED?
`FOR A PHONE
`NUMBER
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`882
`
`WAS THE
`READ BUTTON
`DEPRESSED?
`
`YES
`
`RESET THE 3
`SECOND
`COUNTER
`FOR THE LOCK
`MESSAGE
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`WAS A PHONE
`NUMBER FOUND?
`
`
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`PRESENT "NO
`PHONE
`NUMBER FOR 3
`SECONDS &
`REDISPLAY
`CURRENT MESSAGE
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`866
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`868
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`PRESENT THE
`"DALNG"
`c
`Miss;AND
`NUMBERTO THE
`CELLUAR
`PHONE
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`WAS THE CAL
`SUCCESSFULLY
`PLACED?
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`
`
`
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`MOVE THE CALLED
`MESSAGE TO THE
`OLD MESSAGE
`STACK &RESET
`DISPLAY PONER
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 34
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`ERHEIH SESD\/SSE||W
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`Fig. 46h
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`886
`
`HAS THE READ
`BUTTON BEEN
`RELEASED2
`
`YES
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`890
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`S THE 3 SECOND
`TIMER DONE2
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`YES
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`
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`
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`888
`NCREMENT
`THE
`DISPLAY
`STACK
`POINTER &
`PRESENT
`THE NEXT
`MESSAGE
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`892
`
`PRESENT THE
`"LOCK MESSAGE"
`MESSAGE ON
`THE DISPLAY
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`894
`RESET THE 3
`SECOND
`COUNTER
`FOR THE
`DELETE
`MESSAGE
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`HAS THE READ
`BUTTON BEEN
`RELEASED2
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`S THE 3 SECONC
`TIMER DONE2
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`Fig. 46i
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`906
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`PRESENT THE
`"DELETE MESSAGE"
`MESSAGE ON THE
`DISPLAY
`
`
`
`RESET THE 3
`SECOND COUNTER
`FOR THE CANCEL
`MESSAGE
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`
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`IS THE LOCKED
`MESSAGE STACK
`FULL2
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`PRESENT "LOCKED
`MEMORY FULL"
`MESSAGE
`
`
`
`MOVE THE MESSAGE ON
`THE DISPLAY ON TOP
`OF THE LOCKED MESSAGE900
`STACK IN MEMORY &
`SHIFT THE OTHER
`MESSAGE DOWN
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 38
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`O Fig. 46k
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`912
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`910
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`AS THE READ
`BUTTON BEEN
`RELEASED2
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`YES
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`S THE 3 SECOND
`TIMER DONE2
`
`YES
`
`REMOVE THE
`MESSAGE
`CURRENTLY
`BEING
`DISPLAYED &
`MOVE THE
`OTHER MESSAGES
`UP TO FILL THE
`GAP
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`916
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`
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`PRESENT THE
`"CANCEL"
`MESSAGE ON
`THE DISPLAY
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`918
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`YES
`
`HAS THE READ
`BUT TON BEEN
`2
`RELEASED
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`920
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`
`PRESENT THE
`MESSAGE
`CURE) LY
`POINTED TO IN
`THE STACK
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 40
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`Main Control
`Program
`
`initialize, Clear RAM,
`Recall Last ID and
`ASSOciated Flag Table
`
`1201
`
`Fig. 48a
`
`1203
`
`(A)
`
`1205
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`1209
`
`Signal
`Received From
`RKE
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`
`
`ls ID
`Different From
`Last D?
`
`No-
`
`RKE
`
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`
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`
`
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`Select FlagTable
`ASSOCiated With
`The NeWD
`
`1211
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`Driver's Door
`Being Unlocked
`With Key?
`
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`is D. Different
`From Last D 2
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`
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`Select FlagTable
`ASSOciated With
`New ID
`
`1217
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`
`
`DOOf Unlock WITH
`Key in Driver's
`Side DOOr
`
`
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 41
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`New Driver ID
`Signal Received?
`
`Yes
`
`Get Flag Table
`ASSociated With
`New ID
`
`is Flag Set For Last
`Seat Position?
`
`ls Flag Set For Last
`MirTOr Position?
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`ls Flag Set For Last Mirror
`Reflectivity?
`
`
`
`1221
`
`
`
`No
`
`Leave All Settings
`To Those Last Used
`By Driver With The
`New D
`
`1223
`
`Fig. 48b
`
`Set Seat Position To
`That Last Used By
`The Driver With The
`New D
`
`1227
`
`1231
`
`Set Mirror Position To
`That Last Used By The
`Driver With The New
`D
`
`1235
`
`Set Mirror Reflectivity
`To That Last Used By
`The Driver With The
`New ID
`
`
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 42
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`ls
`ignition
`On?
`
`Yes
`
`1239
`
`Fig. 48C
`is
`
`-(F)
`
`1241
`
`ls Flag Set For
`Last Temperature
`Setting?
`
`
`
`Yes
`
`Set Temperature To
`That Last Used By
`Driver With NeW ID
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Flag Set For Compass
`Variation Based On
`Geographic Location
`
`
`
`1245
`
`initialize Compass
`With Variation For
`Geographic
`Location
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`initialize Compass For
`Operation Without
`Variation For Geographic
`Location
`
`1247
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 43
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`Fig. 48d
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`1251
`
`1249
`
`is Flag Set for
`Last Radio
`Volume?
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Flag Set for
`Last Radio
`Station?
`
`
`
`
`
`1257
`
`is Flag Set for
`Radio Presets?
`
`Set Radio Volume
`to that Last Used
`by the Driver with
`the New ID
`
`1255
`
`Set Radio Station
`to that Last Used
`by the Driver with
`the New ID
`
`-
`
`-
`
`Set Radio Station
`Presets to those
`Last Used by the
`Driver With the
`New D
`
`
`
`is Flag Set for
`Radio Station
`Display Default?
`
`1263
`
`Display Radio
`Station as Default
`on Radio Display
`
`
`
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 44
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`(E)
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`Fig. 48e
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`1267
`
`1265
`
`
`
`ls
`Flag Set for Non
`Default Language for
`Displays?
`
`
`
`1269
`
`ls
`Flag Set for Non
`Default Display
`Parameters?
`
`Set Display Language to
`that Last Used by the
`Driver with the New ID
`
`
`
`1271
`
`Set Display Parameters to
`those Last Used by the
`Driver With the New ID
`
`1275
`
`
`
`1273
`
`ls Flag Set for
`Non-Default Display
`Configuration?
`
`Yes
`
`Set Display Configuration to
`that Last Used by the Driver
`With the New ID
`
`NO
`
`
`
`1277
`
`is Flag Set for
`Non-Default Gauge
`Configuration?
`
`
`
`1279
`
`Set Gauge Language to
`that Last Used by the
`Driver with the New ID
`
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`
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 45
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`1281
`
`Time
`to interrupt to
`Look for Paging
`Signal
`
`No
`
`1283
`
`
`
`Yes
`
`interrupt Service
`ROutine
`
`Fig. 48f
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Flag Set for
`Headlights OFF for
`LOW Battery
`Voltage?
`
`Read Battery
`Vottage VB
`
`1293
`
`1295
`
`
`
`Yes
`
`ls it
`Raining
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`No
`
`1297
`
`
`
`is Flag Set
`for Opening
`Windows?
`
`ls interior
`Temperature
`>T1?
`
`
`
`
`
`NO
`
`1289
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`Turn OFF
`Headlights if ON
`
`1291
`
`1301
`
`NO
`
`is Flag Set
`for Opening
`SunOOf?
`
`OpenWindow
`
`
`
`Open Sunroof
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 46
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`1305
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`
`
`1307
`
`1309
`
`ls interior
`Temperature
`<2?
`
`
`
`
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`
`
`E. t
`ea SeaS
`
`Yes
`
`Heat Seats
`
`1311
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Rain
`Sensor
`Detecting
`Rain?
`
`1315
`
`No
`
`1319
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is an
`Interior DOOr
`Lock Switch
`Depressed
`
`
`
`RAN
`
`1313
`
`1317
`
`Yes - HEADLIGHTS ON
`
`1321
`
`
`
`ACTIVATION OF
`INTERIOR DOOR
`LOCKSWITCH
`
`Fig. 48g
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 47
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`1323
`
`
`
`
`
`is the
`ignition
`ON?
`
`Was the ignition
`Just Turned OFF2
`
`Fig. 48h
`
`1329
`
`ls Flag Set for
`interior Lights?
`
`
`
`Turn On Interior
`Lights
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1331
`
`Yes
`
`Has 30
`Seconds
`Expired?
`
`
`
`Has a Door
`Opened and
`Closed?
`
`Turn OFF Enterior
`Lights
`
`1335
`
`
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 48
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`
`is Flag
`Set for Fuel Level
`Chine?
`
`
`
`is Flag
`Set for Engine
`Temperature
`Chine?
`
`
`
`ls Detected Fuel
`Level <F?
`
`Activate Chime
`
`1347
`
`is Detected Engine
`Temperature>T3?
`
`irata ?hi
`Activate Chine
`
`ls Flag
`Set for Oil Pressure
`Chine?
`
`is Detected
`O Pressure
`<P?
`
`Activate Chime
`
`1359
`
`is Flag
`a
`y
`r
`Set for Lights ON
`at Dusk?
`
`Any Flags
`Set Related to
`Vehicle Speed
`
`
`
`ls Detected
`t
`Ambient Light<L.
`e
`1)
`
`TUIT ON
`Headlights
`A.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`VEHICE
`SPEE
`
`Fig. 48i
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 49
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`1365
`
`
`
`1367
`
`Any Flags Set
`Relating to Gear
`Position?
`
`
`
`Yes - GEAR POSITION
`
`No 1369
`
`137
`371
`
`is there an
`incoming Phone
`Ca?
`
`
`
`
`
`NO
`
`is
`Window Down
`SWitch
`Depressed?
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Yes -
`
`PHONE
`
`Fig. 48
`
`1375
`
`1377
`
`is Flag Set for
`Express Window
`Down?
`
`Open Window All
`the Way
`
`OpenWindow
`Proportional to
`Length of Time
`Switch is
`Depressed
`
`
`
`1381
`
`1383
`
`is Window Up
`SWitch
`Depressed?
`
`
`
`is Flag Set for
`Express Window
`UP)
`
`Close Window All
`the Way
`
`1385
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Close Window Proportional
`to Length of Time Switch is
`Depressed
`
`
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`GO
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`1389
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`1391
`
`
`
`
`
`is Rear Defrost
`Switch Depressed?
`
`Turn ON Rear
`Defrost
`
`
`
`1397
`
`1393
`
`ls Flag Set for
`Non-Default ON
`Time?
`
`Set ON Time
`Value to Selected
`ON Time
`
`Has Rear
`Defrost ON Time
`ExDi
`xpired?
`
`Yes
`
`Turn OFF Rear
`Defrost
`
`1399
`
`F 19 48 K
`
`1401
`
`
`
`
`
`1403
`
`14O7
`
`is Flag Set for
`Volume of Chime?
`
`is Flag Set for
`Chime After 20?
`
`NO
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Flag Set for
`External Temperature
`Chine?
`
`increase Volume
`of Chime as Time
`increases
`
`Activate Chime if Turn
`Signal Flashes 20
`Times Without Steering
`Wheel COrrection
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is External
`Temperature <
`
`Activate Chime
`and Display "ICE"
`On a Display
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 51
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`1401
`
`Double Y Yes
`Cick?
`
`209
`
`is Double
`Click Pani
`f
`I
`
`NO
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`
`
`Honk Horn
`and Flash
`Headlights
`
`14O7
`
`1409
`
`1411
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1 RKE
`LOCK Signal
`Received?
`
`Key in
`ignition Flag
`Set?
`
`ls Key in
`ignition?
`
`Yes
`
`RKE Unlock
`Signal
`Received?
`
`ls Driver's
`Door Only Flag
`Set?
`
`Unlock
`Driver's DOOT
`
`Flag set for 3rd
`RKE Button to
`Unlock Fuel
`DOOr?
`
`
`
`No
`
`Fig. 49a
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 52
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`1431
`
`ls Flag Set
`for 3rd RKE Button to
`Unlock Trunk?
`
`Yes
`
`Unlock Trunk
`
`Fig. 49b
`
`ls Flag Set for
`3rd Rke Button to
`Control Headlights
`
`
`
`Toggle Headlights
`
`
`
`
`
`is Flag Set for
`3rd RKE Button to
`Honk Horn?
`
`ls Flag Set
`for 3rd RK Button to
`Lock Doors?
`
`No
`
`
`
`144
`
`Yes
`
`is Horn Flag
`Set?
`
`LOCK DOOTS
`
`1451
`
`
`
`1453
`
`1455
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is Flag Set for 3rd
`RKE Button to
`Unlock DOOrs
`
`ls Driver's
`Yes-K Door Only
`Flag Set?
`
`
`
`
`
`Unlock Driver's
`Door
`
`NO
`
`Unlock ADOOS
`
`
`
`RETURN
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 53
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`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 22, 2000
`
`Sheet 53 of 62
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`1217
`
`DOOTUnlock With
`Key in Driver's
`Side DOOT
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Unlock All
`DOOIS Flag
`Set?
`
`Unlock AI DOOTS
`
`Unlock Driver's
`Side DOOr
`
`Fig. 50
`
`
`
`
`
`Is There
`a Second.
`Rotation of
`the Key?
`
`
`
`is Unlock
`Trunk Flag
`Set?
`
`ls Unlock
`Fuel DOOr
`Flag Set?
`
`1513
`
`Unlock Trunk
`
`Unlock Fuel DOOr
`
`
`
`
`
`RETURN
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 54
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`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 22, 2000
`
`Sheet 54 of 62
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`Close Windows
`
`1703
`
`1707
`
`Close Sunroof
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Close
`Windows
`Flag Set?
`
`ls Close
`Sunroof
`Flag Set?
`
`
`
`
`
`RETURN
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 55
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`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 22, 2000
`
`Sheet 55 of 62
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`HEADLIGHTS ON
`
`1317
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is the
`ignition Off?
`
`1717
`
`ls Delay or
`indefinite ON
`Flags Set?
`
`ls indefinite
`ON Flag Set?
`
`Wait for
`Predetermined
`Delay Time
`
`ul OFF
`Headlights
`
`1719
`
`Turn OFF
`Headlights
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 56
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`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 22, 2000
`
`Sheet 56 of 62
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`ACTIVATION
`OF INTERIOR
`DOOR LOCK
`SWITCH
`
`
`
`1721
`
`1723
`
`1321
`
`
`
`ls Key in
`ignition Flag
`Set?
`
`Yes
`
`ls Key in
`ignition?
`
`Yes
`
`Activate
`Chime?
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1727
`
`is Last
`DOOT LOCKS
`Al Doors Flag
`Set?
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`1741
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Delay
`Flag Set
`
`WaitX
`Seconds
`
`1739
`
`
`
`
`
`Lock All
`DOOTS
`
`Fig. 53
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 57
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`Feb. 22, 2000
`
`Sheet 57 of 62
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`VEHICLE
`SPEED
`
`1363
`
`1745
`
`
`
`
`
`1749
`
`1747
`
`
`
`is Vehicle
`Speeds
`X1?
`
`is - Activate Chime
`
`1751
`
`
`
`is Speed
`LOCK Flag
`Set?
`
`
`
`
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is Vehicle
`Speed >
`X2?
`
`Yes
`
`| Lock Al Doors
`
`1755
`
`1761
`
`1757
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`S Radio
`Volume
`Flag Set?
`
`1759
`
`Yes
`
`
`
`ls Radio
`On
`
`Adjust Radio
`Volume
`e
`Proportional to
`Vehicle Speed
`
`Fig. 54
`
`RETURN
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 58
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`Sheet 58 of 62
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`
`
`1367
`
`is Flag Set for
`DOOf Unlock?
`
`What Gear is
`Vehicle in?
`
`ls Flag Set for
`DOOT LOCk?
`
`Unlock DOOr
`
`DOOr LOCKS
`
`is Flag Set
`for MiTOrit
`in Reverse?
`
`Yes
`
`Titt Passenger
`Side Mirror DOWn
`
`16 Still in
`
`Reverse?
`
`Titt Passenger
`Side Mirror Back
`to Original Position
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 59
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`Sheet 59 of 62
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`
`
`
`is Flag Set for
`Close Windows
`and Sunroof?
`
`Close Windows
`and Sunroof
`
`1783
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ls Flag
`Set for Mute
`Radio?
`
`
`
`1787
`
`Mute Radio
`
`
`
`
`
`RETURN
`
`Fig. 56
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 60
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`
`Feb. 22, 2000
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`Sheet 60 of 62
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`
`
`
`
`
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`Google Ex. 1007, p. 61
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`Feb. 22, 2000
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`Sheet 61 of 62
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`User dials
`Pager Control
`Center
`
`
`
`Control Center
`authenticates
`Se
`
`1902
`
`1904
`
`- 1906
`
`
`
`
`
`VSC sends
`directive to
`device actuator
`
`
`
`Dictated by
`Pager Control
`Center
`
`User Selects
`vehicle thru
`dial Sequence
`usual
`- Y -
`User Selects
`directive thru
`dial sequence
`
`
`
`Actuator
`receives?
`
`Device sends
`ACK to VSC
`
`
`
`Control Center
`
`VSC sends
`ACK to
`Control Center
`
`1937
`
`Actuator
`
`Fig. 58a
`
`1908
`
`1912
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 62
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`1934 ~ Actuator
`
`Error
`Send NAK
`to user
`
`1962
`
`1944
`Center sends
`ACK to User yes
`
`
`
`1966
`
`1968
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`
`End
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`
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`1952
`
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`tO USer
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`Actuator sends /6
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`
`
`
`1960
`
`
`
`i
`
`Error
`Send NAK
`tO USe?
`
`1954
`
`
`
`WSC sends
`ACK to
`
`Google Ex. 1007, p. 63
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`6,028,537
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`1
`VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE
`CONTROL SYSTEM
`
`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. S119(e)
`on U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/019,773
`entitled VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE
`CONTROL SYSTEM, filed on Jun. 14, 1996.
`
`2
`response to an appropriate command delivered in a radio
`frequency (RF) paging signal.
`Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide
`a vehicle locating System that allows the vehicle owner to
`determine the location of the vehicle when the vehicle has
`been loaned to a friend or family member. In this regard, the
`present invention may also be used by the manager of a fleet
`of commercial vehicles, Such as taxis, police cars, trucks, or
`other delivery vehicles, to track the location of each vehicle
`in the fleet.
`An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide
`a System capable of informing the vehicle occupants of the
`location of the nearest automatic teller machine (ATM),
`hospital, freeway on-ramp, etc., based upon the current
`location of the vehicle and to provide Step-by-step audio or
`textual instructions on how to find Such a location. In this
`respect, the present invention may also be used to provide a
`warning to the driver when the last exit is approaching from
`which the driver may obtain fuel before the fuel tank is
`empty. Further, the present invention may provide traffic
`reports, road conditions, and weather reports to the vehicle's
`occupants that are particularly relevant to the vehicle's
`current location.
`It is an additional aspect of the present invention to
`provide a System allowing for remote control of vehicle
`functions and accessories using an RF signal. Thus, vehicle
`owners may lock their vehicle doors, roll up their windows,
`or activate an alarm System from any location in response to
`an RF signal. Further, the vehicle owner may use the System
`of the present invention to immobilize a vehicle to insure
`Safe Storage of the vehicle.
`Still yet another aspect of the present invention is to
`provide vehicle personalization to be remotely affected by a
`Service provider using an RF signal transmission System. In
`this regard, a vehicle owner wishing to reprogram a vehicle,
`calls the Service provider who effects reprogramming of the
`control of an accessory by transmitting RF signals to the
`vehicle. Further, the present invention allows for vehicle
`personalization for each person who may operate the
`vehicle.
`Additionally, it is an aspect of the present invention to
`provide a System that receives and displayS text or audio
`messages providing Step-by-step directions to reach a
`desired location based upon the current location of the
`vehicle whereby each Step may be separately read from
`memory in response to each Subsequent command, which
`may be generated by activation of a Switch or by a global
`positioning system (GPS). Further, the present invention
`allows a user to inform the System that they are lost and to
`Subsequently receive and display revised directions based
`upon the vehicle's current location. Additionally, the present
`invention may be used to Suggest alternate routes based
`upon traffic delays between the current location of the
`vehicle and the desired destination. Further, the present
`invention may display or play back Specific navigation Steps
`corresponding to the current location of the vehicle.
`Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide
`a System allowing for remote diagnostic evaluation of the
`vehicle by a Service technician. Additional features and
`advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part
`in the description which follows and in part will be apparent
`from the description, or may be learned by practice of the
`invention.
`To achieve these and other advantages, and in accordance
`with the purpose of the invention, the vehicle communica
`tion and remote control System preferably comprises various
`
`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention generally relates to a vehicle com
`munication System having various message and control
`functions. More Specifically, the present invention relates to
`a System for a vehicle capable of providing various combi
`nations of automatic emergency response, theft deterrence,
`Vehicle tracking and immobilization, two-way
`communication, remote vehicle accessory control, vehicle
`personalization, navigational guidance, and location-based
`information Services.
`Although various communication Systems and various
`remote control Systems have been disclosed for implemen
`tation in a vehicle, very few of these Systems have, in fact,
`been integrated within a vehicle So as to provide both a
`two-way communication System and a remote control Sys
`tem that is capable of performing a large variety of func
`tions. Because of the cost and complexity of the prior
`Systems that have been proposed, many of the disclosed
`Systems have never been actually implemented in a vehicle.
`In addition, give