Convenience function

Abstract: A combined personal convenience and remote fob device is provided for use with a transportation vehicle. The personal convenience device includes a housing and is adapted to perform a non-transportation related convenience function. The remote fob device is supported within the housing and is capable of performing at least one of an active remote keyless entry function, an active remote start function, a passive entry function, a passive start function, and an immobilizer function.

Abstract: An arrangement ( 10 ) for remotely controlling convenience functions at a plurality of devices ( 35 X- 35 Y) includes a plurality of device-based receivers ( 30 X- 30 Y) and a plurality of portable transmitters ( 20 A- 20 C). Each of the plurality of receivers ( 30 X- 30 Y) include the capability of receiving a remote convenience function request signal and conveying a remote convenience function request message to a device operations system ( 38 X or 38 Y) for use in performing a remotely requested convenience function. Each of the plurality of transmitters ( 20 A- 20 C) include capability of being configurable to be compatible with any of the plurality of receivers ( 30 X- 30 Y) for outputting a remote convenience function request signal to cause remote control performance of a function at the respective device ( 35 X or 35 Y).

Abstract: A remote convenience receiver unit (12), which is associated with a vehicle (16), receives a remote convenience signal (20) that conveys a remote convenience function request and causes performance of the requested function at the vehicle. The receiver unit (12) consumes a first amount of energy while awaiting reception of the remote convenience signal (20) at an ability to readily receive the remote convenience signal. A signal monitor and duty-cycle control (82) monitors duration of inactivity caused by a lack of receipt of a remote convenience signal (20), causes reduction of functional operation of the receiver unit (12) to consume a second, lesser amount of energy after a first duration of inactivity, and causes reduction of functional operation of the receiver unit to consume a third, lesser and different amount of energy after a second, different duration of inactivity.

Abstract: The invention provides a self-source-supply type convenience kiosk bank. The self-source-supply type convenience kiosk bank comprises a kiosk bank body, a source supply unit, a convenience service unit, an information collection unit and a monitoring alarm unit, wherein the source supply unit, the convenience service unit, the information collection unit and the monitoring alarm unit are arranged on the kiosk bank body; the information collection unit comprises a physical information unit and an electronic information unit, and the monitoring alarm unit comprises a video monitoring unit and an alarm unit; the convenience service unit comprises a self-service selling unit, an information inquiry unit and an object storage cabinet; the automatic selling unit comprises a payment module and a selling module, and the information inquiry unit comprises an inquiry platform and a network server connected with the inquiry platform; and the object storage cabinet comprises convenience living goods, emergency rescue equipment and storage drugs. The bank is high in integrality, and functions can be used in a cross match manner, and the good collaborative effect is achieved; the good convenience function is achieved, the efficient security and protection monitoring and information identification early warning effects are achieved, and the self-source-supply type convenience kiosk bank is worth to widely use and popularize.