Apple正申請跟汽車結合的專利

根據USPTO公開的專利資料顯示，Apple正在申請二個有關與汽車通訊的專利。其中一項是讓用戶可以運用藍芽功能來定位追蹤車輛，以便於找尋停放車輛的位置；另一個則是讓用戶能以iPhone來啟動汽車的功能。
US20130103200是車輛定位的方法，係以藍芽系統將行動裝置和汽車連結，停車後，行動裝置就會連線到停車場的系統中，在車主離開停車場前，透過系統確認車輛在停車場內的位置。當車主回到停車場後，裝置會自動連線停車場系統，並自動產生一條最快到達停車位的路徑。
US20130099892是利用行動裝置啟動車輛，將現有一些智慧型鑰匙的功能轉換到行動裝置上，行動裝置再透過藍芽或其他安全連結方式來操控汽車上的各種功能。如以NFC或無線電方式打開門窗、發動引擎。

US20130103200
Title : METHOD FOR LOCATING A VEHICLE
Issue Date : 2011.10.20.
Application Date : 2013.4.25.
Abstract :
A portable computing device can be used to locate a vehicle in a parking structure. In particular, the portable computing device can communicate with a parking system that manages the parking structure and/or with a vehicle in order to locate the vehicle. Communications between the portable computing device, parking system and vehicle can be based on one or more wireless connections, such as Bluetooth and/or Bluetooth LE connections.

US20130099892
Title : ACCESSING A VEHICLE USING PORTABLE DEVICES
Issue Date : 2011.10.20.
Application Date : 2013.4.25.
Abstract :
A primary portable device can access a vehicle by transmitting an activation message including a vehicle access credential to the vehicle. The primary portable device can additionally enable a secondary portable device to access the vehicle by transmitting the vehicle access credential to the secondary portable device. The connections between the primary portable device, secondary portable device, and vehicle can be based on a short-range wireless protocol, such as Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE.

參考網站：
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/04/25/apple-inventions-use-iphones-bluetooth-capabilities-to-locate-interact-with-cars