Method and system for interacting with a vehicle over a mobile radiotelephone network
View Patent ↗A telemetry system coupled to a vehicle can communicate with a remote site using the overhead control channels of a wireless network, such as a cellular mobile radiotelephone network. The telemetry system can monitor or control aspects of the vehicle's operations based on remote user input. The telemetry system can receive a command from a data processing center and, based on the command, perform an action at the vehicle such that a user can remotely interact with the vehicle.
1. A method of remote interaction with a vehicle comprising the steps of:
receiving a voice command;
processing the received voice command with an interactive voice response system;
responsive to the processing step, interpreting the voice command as a prompt to perform an action at the vehicle;
sending a signal to the vehicle on a control channel of a cellular network in response to the prompt;
at the vehicle, monitoring a control channel of a cellular network;
detecting the sent signal on the control channel; and
performing the action in response to detecting the sent signal.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises unlocking a door of the vehicle.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein unlocking the door comprises sending an electrical pulse to an actuator mechanically coupled to a lock of the door.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises pulsing a horn on the vehicle.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein pulsing a horn on the vehicle comprises sending an electrical pulse to an actuator mechanically coupled to the horn.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises pulsing a light on the vehicle.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein pulsing a light on the vehicle comprises sending an electrical pulse to an actuator mechanically coupled to the light.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein disabling the vehicle comprises tripping a relay connected to a starter on the vehicle.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises disabling the vehicle.
10. A method for remotely interacting with a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving at a data processing center a voice command, the voice command comprising an action to be performed at the vehicle;
in response to receiving the voice command at the data processing center, broadcasting a page over a cellular network;
receiving the page at a transceiver located at the vehicle;
forwarding the page from the transceiver to a microprocessor located at the vehicle; and
in response to receiving the page at the microprocessor, performing the command at the vehicle.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command comprises unlocking a door on the vehicle.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command comprises pulsing a horn on the vehicle.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command comprises pulsing a light on the vehicle.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command comprises disabling the vehicle.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein disabling the vehicle comprises tripping a relay connected to a starter on the vehicle.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the microprocessor further performs the step of checking a state of DIP switches located at the vehicle to determine the action to be performed at the vehicle.
17. A system for remotely interacting with a vehicle, the system comprising:
a processing system located remote from the vehicle, wherein the processing system:
receives a voice command;
interprets the voice command using voice recognition software; and
broadcasts a page over a cellular network, the page including an action to be performed at the vehicle pursuant to the voice command;
a transceiver located at the vehicle, wherein the transceiver receives the page from the processing system; and
a microprocessor located at the vehicle, wherein the microprocessor receives the page from the transceiver and performs the action at the vehicle.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the action comprises unlocking a door on the vehicle.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the action comprises pulsing a horn on the vehicle.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the action comprises pulsing a light on the vehicle.