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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2019
Filed:
May. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hadi Elzein, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeffrey Raymond Ostrowski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); G01S 19/13 (2010.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01); H04W 40/02 (2009.01); H04W 68/02 (2009.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0807 (2013.01); G01S 19/13 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04M 1/6091 (2013.01); H04M 1/7253 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/046 (2013.01); H04W 40/02 (2013.01); H04W 68/02 (2013.01); B60R 2325/101 (2013.01); B60R 2325/202 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to receive vehicle GPS coordinates. The processor is also configured to compare the received GPS coordinates to known device coordinates. Further, the processor is configured to page a vehicle computing system, requesting connection, if the vehicle coordinates and the known device coordinates are within a predetermined proximity and connect to the vehicle upon receipt of a response message from the vehicle.