Key fob morphs into high-tech wonder
There are big aspirations for the tiny key fob, the device on your key chain that unlocks your car at the touch of a button. Delphi Holdings LLP, by adding a tiny chip, can turn a key fob into a conduit between a driver's cell phone and vehicle.
With a special application, a motorist still at the office can use a cell phone to remotely start his car or truck, adjust the temperature, confirm the vehicle is locked, detect an intruder, check the fuel level and make sure the tires are properly inflated.
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With a special application, a motorist still at the office can use a cell phone to remotely start his car or truck, adjust the temperature, confirm the vehicle is locked, detect an intruder, check the fuel level and make sure the tires are properly inflated.
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| Delphi has spent the past year working on two approaches to car connectivity; both systems piggyback on the capabilities of smart phones. The two-way key fob connects the phone to the body computer in a vehicle that controls all functions and diagnoses any problems. The second initiative links the phone directly to the vehicle, via Delphi's new computing platform. Phone apps appear on a large screen in the car's center console, replacing the traditional stack with the radio, navigation system, and heating and cooling controls. "This is the future of auto infotainment," Schumacher said. "It looks like a cockpit and advises the driver." The direction fits with the overall trend of leveraging Bluetooth and smart phone power and popularity to deliver what people want, said Doug Newcomb, senior technology editor of auto website Edmunds.com in Santa Monica, Calif. "People just need a smart phone and an app," he said. The whole idea of imbedding a phone in the car already is becoming antiquated. Mike Marshall, who does vehicle consulting research for J.D. Power & Associates, agrees cars don't need built-in onboard applications today. |
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