Portable transceiver with vehicle security control and locate features

Abstract

A portable transceiver for locking and locating an automobile, includes a remote keyless entry system for locking the automobile; a locating device determining a location of the transceiver, wherein the remote keyless entry system and the locating device are housed in a pocket sized housing; and a processor deriving directional information from a current location to a waypoint, wherein in response to an activation of the remote keyless entry system, the locating device determines the waypoint corresponding substantially to that of the automobile.

1 . A portable electronic device, comprising:
 a transceiver configured to unlock a vehicle via at least one of a cellular connection, a Bluetooth connection, a Wi-Fi connection and a radio-frequency (RF) connection;   a locating device configured to determine a waypoint;   a processor configured to provide data to guide a user from a current location to the waypoint, wherein the data comprises at least one of a direction from the current location to the waypoint, a distance from the current location to the waypoint, and an elevation direction from the current location to the waypoint; and   a display configured to present the data to the user, wherein   the locating device is configured to track a distance and a direction of a plurality of traversed paths of the portable electronic device relative to the waypoint,   the processor is configured to process the plurality of traversed paths, and construct a return path back to the waypoint, and   the display is configured to display at least one of a pointer indicating a direction from a current one of the plurality of traversed paths to the waypoint, a waypoint indicator indicating a distance from the current one of the plurality of traversed paths to the waypoint, and a set of arrows indicating an elevation direction from the current one of the plurality of traversed paths to the waypoint.   
     
     
         2 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to construct the return path back to the waypoint in real-time as the user is guided back toward the waypoint. 
     
     
         3 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive location information from the vehicle via at least one of the cellular connection, the Bluetooth connection, the Wi-Fi connection and the RF connection. 
     
     
         4 . The portable electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein the waypoint is set based on the location information received from the vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The portable electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein the waypoint is updated based on the location information received from the vehicle. 
     
     
         6 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the locating device comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver configured to determine the waypoint. 
     
     
         7 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the locating device comprises an RF ranging device configured to determine the waypoint. 
     
     
         8 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the locating device is configured to determine the waypoint upon the user pressing a button on the portable electronic device. 
     
     
         9 . The portable electronic device of  claim 8 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive location information from the vehicle upon the user pressing the button. 
     
     
         10 . The portable electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the waypoint is set based on the location information received from the vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The portable electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the waypoint is updated based on the location information received from the vehicle. 
     
     
         12 . A portable electronic device, comprising:
 a transceiver configured to unlock a vehicle via at least one of a cellular connection, a Bluetooth connection, a Wi-Fi connection and a radio-frequency (RF) connection;   a locating device configured to determine a waypoint;   a processor configured to provide data to guide a user from a current location to the waypoint, wherein the data comprises at least one of a direction from the current location to the waypoint, a distance from the current location to the waypoint, and an elevation direction from the current location to the waypoint; and   a display configured to present the data to the user, wherein   the locating device is configured to track a distance and a direction of the portable electronic device relative to the waypoint,   the processor is configured to construct a return path back to the waypoint, and   the display is configured to display at least one of a pointer indicating a direction from the current location to the waypoint, a waypoint indicator indicating a distance from the current location to the waypoint, and a set of arrows indicating an elevation direction from the current location to the waypoint.   
     
     
         13 . The portable electronic device of  claim 12 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive location information from the vehicle via at least one of the cellular connection, the Bluetooth connection, the Wi-Fi connection and the RF connection. 
     
     
         14 . The portable electronic device of  claim 13 , wherein the waypoint is set based on the location information received from the vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . A portable electronic device, comprising:
 a transceiver configured to unlock a vehicle via at least one of a cellular connection, a Bluetooth connection, a Wi-Fi connection and a radio-frequency (RF) connection;   a locating device configured to determine a waypoint;   a processor configured to provide data to guide a user from a current location to the waypoint, wherein the data comprises at least one of a direction from the current location to the waypoint, a distance from the current location to the waypoint, and an elevation direction from the current location to the waypoint; and   a display configured to present the data to the user.   
     
     
         16 . The portable electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the locating device comprises an RF ranging device configured to determine a location of the portable electronic device by transmitting a series of RF pulses and measuring corresponding received signal strengths (RSS). 
     
     
         17 . The portable electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the locating device comprises an accelerometer device configured to determine a location of the portable electronic device by measuring an acceleration. 
     
     
         18 . The portable electronic device of  claim 17 , wherein the accelerometer device is configured to determine the location of the portable electronic device using velocity data and a distance of travel obtained based on the acceleration. 
     
     
         19 . The portable electronic device of  claim 15 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive location information from the vehicle via at least one of the cellular connection, the Bluetooth connection, the Wi-Fi connection and the RF connection. 
     
     
         20 . The portable electronic device of  claim 19 , wherein the waypoint is set based on the location information received from the vehicle.