CPC B60R 25/20 (2013.01) [B60R 25/33 (2013.01); G06Q 50/30 (2013.01); G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G07C 9/30 (2020.01); G08G 1/005 (2013.01); G08G 1/205 (2013.01); H04B 1/3877 (2013.01); H04M 1/72448 (2021.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02)] | 20 Claims |
1. A vehicle electronic control unit, comprising:
a first communication interface configured to provide communication with a remote server;
a second communication interface configured to connect to a user electronic device; and
a processor coupled to the first communication interface and the second communication interface and configured to:
receive via the first communication interface from the remote server an indication that the user electronic device is in a vicinity of the vehicle;
operate an instrumentality of the vehicle to provide a human perceptible external indication to identify the vehicle to a user associated with the user electronic device;
establish a connection to the user electronic device via the second communication interface; and
unlock a locking mechanism comprising the vehicle based at least in part on an indication received from the remote server via the first communication interface to provide access to the vehicle.
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