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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
Marc P. Schuyler, Mountain View, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure provides a system for remotely communicating with a vehicle including a wireless device, a security gateway, an on-board computer coupled to one or more sensors or controls, and a web interface that provides for graphical interface between the vehicle and a remote individual. More particularly, a vehicle owner uses the Internet to directly communicate with the vehicle and, using this linkage, can monitor vehicle status (e.g., oil level and quality), read vehicle statistics such as odometer reading and interrogate other sensors as sampled by the on-board computer. Preferably, the owner can also change security functions such as door lock, alarm on, ignition kill “on,” and similar functions using this web interface. To assist any vehicle owner with communication with a vehicle, the on-board components or owner's remote browser preferably permit selective downloading of skins, such that a wide variety of customized interfaces may be used to interact with the vehicle, no matter the owner's level of knowledge and sophistication with the vehicle.