System for remote control of vehicle functions and/or inquiry of vehicle status data

• Main Author: MUELLER ACHIM
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.05.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE; CHECKING-DEVICES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; PHYSICS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; SELECTING; TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS

The invention concerns a system for remote control of vehicle functions and/or inquiry of vehicle status data, including a first communication device ( 25 ) for bidirectional wireless communications with at least one vehicle communication unit ( 40 ), wherein control commands for remote control of vehicle functions and/or inquiries for retrieving vehicle status data are transmitted via the first communication device ( 25 ),and further including a second communication unit ( 220 ) for establishing speech communication with a user of the system. According to the invention a computer ( 20 ) is provided for translation of speech information received via the second communication unit ( 220 ) into control commands and/or inquiries, which are then transmitted by the first communication device ( 25 ). Command controls for remote control of vehicle functions are provided and inquiries for requesting vehicle status data are provided. The computer ( 20 ) is adapted to translate information regarding the vehicle ( 10 ) received via the first communication device ( 25 ) into speech information and to transmit this information via the second communication unit ( 220 ) in the form of speech.