US 12,115,931 B2
System and method for remote interface with vehicle
Abegael Annie Jackson, Richmond (CA); Leonid Kokhnovych, Burnaby (CA); and Wei Kuai, Surrey (CA)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,308.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/243,608, filed on Sep. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0077561 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 25/01 (2013.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC B60R 25/01 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); H04L 5/0055 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); B60R 2325/101 (2013.01); B60R 2325/205 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control method of a device for remotely controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface of the device, a command for controlling the vehicle;
determining whether a first two-way wireless connection is available between the device and the vehicle;
in response to determining that the first two-way wireless connection is available, transmitting the command to the vehicle via the first two-way wireless connection; and
in response to determining that the first two-way wireless connection is no longer active or determining that the transmitting the command to the vehicle via the first two-way wireless connection was not successful, transmitting the command to a remote server associated with the vehicle via a second two-way connection.