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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2012
Douglas S Moeller, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Douglas S Moeller, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
AUTONET MOBILE, INC., Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle comprises: a valet mode program to provide valet mode functionality for the vehicle, a processor operable to execute the valet mode program, a predetermined distance limit, and a predetermined speed limit. The vehicle responds to externally generated commands from a predetermined source to activate or deactivate the valet mode. The processor is operable to determine if the predetermined distance limit is exceeded from the location of the vehicle when the valet mode is activated; and the processor is operable to determine if the vehicle exceeds the predetermined speed limit while the valet mode is activated.