Embodiments are described for an in-vehicle computing system, and methods of controlling vehicle settings using the in-vehicle computing system based on input received from a wearable device. Input may also be received from a mobile device. The in-vehicle ...

It is an object to save power and control engine startup and shutdown while improving the cabin environment with a simple configuration. A vehicular air conditioning control device detects an outside air temperature (100); finds from an eco-running map a t...

The invention relates to a method and a control system for controlling an auxiliary device of a vehicle, wherein the auxiliary device is automatically started at a starting time which is determined based on an estimated departure time of the vehicle. In pa...

The method involves transmitting a heater operating data sequence from a server (24) to computer (20), based on request from the computer (20). Another heater operating data sequence which is dependant on the former heater operating data sequence is transm...

A slave node (46, 48, 50, 52) for use with a Local Interconnect Network (LIN network) (40) receives incoming messages from the LIN network (40) in a manner that reduces operating current, power consumption and/or operating temperature. The slave node (46, ...

A system has four functional areas: 1) Easy radio telephone control (RT), 2) Time switch, 3) RT for comfort and 4) Remote control via a mobile telephone (24). Area 1) has an interface to heating devices with a stationary component (12) and a mobile compone...

Method for parameterizing slave units (A1-An, BL1, BL2, S1, S2) of a master-slave bus system (1) that communicate with a master unit (M). The slave units are programmed with individual parameters by the master unit in a parameterizing step which forms part...

The system comprises: a control device (13) which can be used by a user in order to set a desired temperature of the air in a region or zone of the passenger compartment, air-conditioning apparatus (HVAC) suitable for bringing about a change in the tempera...