Valet mode for restricted operation of a vehicle and cloud access of a history of use made during valet mode use

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10286919
APP PUB NO 20150203125A1
SERIAL NO

14672038

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A vehicle having logic for processing a valet mode of the vehicle. An example of the vehicle includes a display screen of the vehicle. The display screen is configured to render information regarding operational modes of the vehicle, where one of the operational modes includes a valet mode. The vehicle includes an on-board computer including a processor for enabling the valet mode in response to input instructions received during a privileged access for a user account to enable the valet mode. The valet mode is configured to set restrictions upon systems and operation of the vehicle. The systems of the vehicle including functional inputs of the vehicle and the operation of the vehicle including at least a speed restriction. The processor is further configured to cause a notification to be rendered on the display screen to indicate that a recording of use of the vehicle will be made while the vehicle is in the valet mode. The recording produces a history of use of the vehicle for one or more sessions of being in the valet mode.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • EMERGING AUTOMOTIVE, LLC

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Penilla, Albert S Sunnyvale, US 167 5085
Penilla, Angel A Sacramento, US 118 3940

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Nov 14, 2026
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Nov 14, 2030
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00