Distance based vehicle remote control systems and methods for using same

1. A vehicle remote control system comprising:

a server comprising:

a transceiver configured to receive location data from a vehicle and location data from a remote device; and

a controller configured to:

receive an operating instruction signal from the remote device, the operating instruction signal including instructions to operate one or more components of the vehicle;

determine a distance between the vehicle and the remote device based on the location data from the vehicle and the location data from the remote device; and

transmit the operating instruction signal to the vehicle in response to a determination that the distance between the vehicle and the remote device is equal to or less than a corresponding threshold distance; wherein, the one or more components of the vehicle comprise a first component and a second component; and a first threshold distance corresponding to the first component is different than a second threshold distance corresponding to the second component.

2. The vehicle remote control system of claim 1 , wherein the first component and the second component of the vehicle are selected from the group consisting of an ignition, a door, a door lock, a hood, a window, and a horn.

3. The vehicle remote control system of claim 1 , wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a multimedia device, a lighting device, a horn, and an HVAC, and the second component is selected from the group consisting of an outlet power supplier, a seat positioning device, a hood, and a sun roof.

4. The vehicle remote control system of claim 1 , wherein the first threshold distance corresponding to the first component and the second threshold distance corresponding to the second component are adjustable.

5. The vehicle remote control system of claim 2 , wherein when the first component is an ignition, the first threshold distance is 1 mile and the operating instruction signal includes instruction to activate the ignition.

6. The vehicle remote control system of claim 5 , wherein when the second component is a door lock, the second threshold distance is 100 feet and the operating instruction signal includes instruction to unlock the door lock.

7. The vehicle remote control system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive image data from an imaging device of the vehicle;

transmit the image data to the remote device;

determine whether a bypass signal is received from the remote device in response to transmitting the image data to the remote device; and

transmitting the operating instruction signal to the vehicle in response to a determination that the distance between the vehicle and the remote device exceeds the corresponding threshold distance, and a receipt of the bypass signal from the remote device.

8. A method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving, at a server, location data from the vehicle;

receiving, at the server, location data from a remote device;

receiving, at the server, an operating instruction signal from the remote device, the operating instruction signal including instruction to operate one or more components of the vehicle;

determining a distance between the vehicle and the remote device based on the location data from the vehicle and the location data from the remote device; and

transmitting the operating instruction signal to the vehicle in response to a determination that the distance between the vehicle and the remote device is equal to or less than a corresponding threshold distance; wherein, the one or more components of the vehicle comprise a first component and a second component; and a first threshold distance corresponding to the first component is different than a second threshold distance corresponding to the second component.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first component and the second component of the vehicle are selected from the group consisting of an ignition, a door, a door lock, a hood, a window, and a horn.

10. The vehicle remote control system of claim 8 , wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a multimedia device, a lighting device, a horn, and an HVAC, and the second component is selected from the group consisting of an outlet power supplier, a seat positioning device, a hood, and a sun roof.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first threshold distance corresponding to the first component and the second threshold distance corresponding to the second component are adjustable.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein when the first component is an ignition, the first threshold distance is 1 mile and the operating instruction signal includes instruction to activate the ignition.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein when the second component is a door lock, the second threshold distance is 100 feet and the operating instruction signal includes instruction to unlock the door lock.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving image data from the vehicle;

transmitting the image data to the remote device;

determining whether a bypass signal is received from the remote device in response to transmitting the image data to the remote device; and

transmitting the operating instruction signal to the vehicle in response to a determination that the distance between the vehicle and the remote device exceeds the corresponding threshold distance, and a receipt of the bypass signal from the remote device.