System for conveying vehicle status information upon exit from a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6259362
SERIAL NO

09400227

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A system (10) for a vehicle (12), wherein the system includes transmitter components (26, 28), located at the vehicle, that are operable to send communication that conveys a vehicle system status. A portable receiver unit (14) is operable to receive the communication that conveys the vehicle system status. An operator (76) of the vehicle (12) carries the portable receiver unit (14) upon leaving the vehicle. A controller (22) senses a condition indicative of the vehicle operator (76) leaving the vehicle (12) and enables the communication from the transmitter components (26, 28) to the portable receiver unit (14) in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator (76) leaving the vehicle (12). Preferably, a device (44) enables operation of the portable receiver unit (14) in response to the sensed condition indicative of the vehicle operator (76) leaving the vehicle (12).

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OVERTURE SERVICES INC74 NORTH PASADENA AVENUE 3RD FLOOR PASADENA CA 91103

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lin, Xing Ping Waterford, MI 49 517

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