| CPC G05D 1/0278 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |

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1. A control unit device residing on a vehicle, comprising:
a communication component configured to receive a control permission request originating from a remote device that resides in a location different than a location of a pursuing vehicle of the vehicle;
an authentication component configured to perform a proximity-based authentication of the remote device based on whether the pursuing vehicle is within a threshold distance from the vehicle, wherein the proximity-based authentication is a determination of whether the remote device has authorization to control at least one device on the vehicle; and
a control component configured to grant the remote device control of the at least one device on the vehicle based on the proximity-based authentication, wherein the control component is further configured to process commands received from the remote device to control the at least one device on the vehicle.
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