HOME CONTROL SYSTEM FROM A VEHICLE
A home control system and a method of home control from a vehicle includes determining a distance between the vehicle and a home, and controlling a home system of the home in response to the distance or the estimated amount of time for the vehicle to reach home.
1 . A method of home control using a home control system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
calculating a relative distance between the vehicle and a home;
identifying a distance relationship between the relative distance and a control distance; and
using a communication system of the home control system to selectively control a home system of the home in response to the distance relationship.
2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein calculating the relative distance utilizes a Global Positioning System (GPS).
3 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein calculating the relative distance utilizes a camera system.
4 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the home system comprises a garage door.
5 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the home system comprises a climate control system.
6 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the home system comprises a security system.
7 . A method of home control using a home control system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining a time associated with a desired state of a home system;
associating a relative distance between the vehicle and a home with the time; and
controlling the home system from the home control system of the vehicle when the vehicle is at the relative distance from the home.
8 . The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the relative distance between the vehicle and the home is determined via a GPS.
9 . The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the relative distance between the vehicle and the home is determined via a camera system.
10 . The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the home system comprises a climate control system.
11 . The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the time associated with the desired state of the home system is a time required for changing to a temperature of the home to a desired temperature.
12 . The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the home system comprises a garage door.
13 . The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the time associated with the desired state of the home system is a time required for operation of the garage door.
14 . A home control system, comprising:
a vehicle positional system configured to determine a distance between a vehicle and a home;
a control system in communication with the vehicle positional system;
a communication system in communication with the control system; and
a home system in communication with the control system via the communication system, wherein the home system is controlled by the control system in response to the distance.
15 . The system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the vehicle positional system includes a Global Positioning System (GPS).
16 . The system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the vehicle positional system includes a camera system.
17 . The system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the home system comprises a garage door.
18 . The system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the home system comprises a climate control system.
19 . The system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the home system comprises a security system.
20 . The system as recited in claim 14 , wherein the home system comprises an appliance.