METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTING WITH AND CONTROLLING MULTIPLE VEHICLES AT ONCE

    公开(公告)号:US20200341491A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16395570

    申请日:2019-04-26

    Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, methods, communication systems, and vehicle systems are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a vehicle system is provided that includes: (a) a fleet of vehicles; and (b) a remote server that is remote from the fleet of vehicles, the remote server including: (i) a transceiver configured to receive, over a wireless communication network, a communication with a request for a command to be performed by the fleet of vehicles; and (ii) a processor configured to: (A) identify a plurality of vehicles of the fleet of vehicles subject to the command; and (B) provide instructions for each of the plurality of vehicles to perform a vehicle action corresponding to the command.

    Assisting user engagement of vehicle features

    公开(公告)号:US11001269B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16122710

    申请日:2018-09-05

    Abstract: A system and method of assisting user engagement of vehicle features, the method including: identifying a vehicle engagement feature from a plurality of vehicle engagement features; sending vehicle feature trigger information to a vehicle, the vehicle feature trigger information being information used to detect an occurrence of a vehicle feature trigger that corresponds to the identified vehicle engagement feature; transmitting a vehicle feature engagement notification to a vehicle user of the vehicle, the vehicle feature engagement notification including vehicle feature operating instructions and/or a vehicle feature availability notification; and receiving a vehicle feature usage indicator, the vehicle feature usage indicator indicating that the vehicle user has engaged the identified vehicle engagement feature, wherein the vehicle feature usage indicator is generated by a vehicle system module (VSM) of the vehicle in response to detection of the occurrence of the vehicle feature trigger at the vehicle.

    Methods and systems for interacting with and controlling multiple vehicles at once

    公开(公告)号:US11157019B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16395570

    申请日:2019-04-26

    Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, methods, communication systems, and vehicle systems are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a vehicle system is provided that includes a fleet of vehicles and a remote server. The remote server is remote from the fleet of vehicles, and includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to receive, over a wireless communication network, a communication with a request for a command to be performed by the fleet of vehicles. The processor is configured to: (A) identify a plurality of vehicles of the fleet of vehicles subject to the command; and (B) provide instructions for each of the plurality of vehicles to perform a vehicle action corresponding to the command.

    VEHICLE GUIDANCE BASED ON LOCATION SPATIAL MODEL

    公开(公告)号:US20190147743A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US15812187

    申请日:2017-11-14

    Abstract: A system and method of directing a vehicle operator of a vehicle to a particular area within a mapped location, wherein the method includes: determining a location of the vehicle; obtaining a layout of the mapped location, wherein the layout indicates one or more parking spots for the vehicle and/or one or more vehicle passageways; determining at least one parking spot for the vehicle; receiving video data of an area surrounding the vehicle; displaying the video data on a visual display of the handheld mobile device; generating one or more graphics to present on the visual display, wherein the one or more graphics guide the operator at least partly from an entrance/exit of the mapped location to the at least one parking spot; and displaying the one or more graphics over the camera feed on the visual display.

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