Patents by Inventor Christine Gerard

Christine Gerard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Scheduling remote starting of vehicle
    Publication number: 20060080007
    Abstract: A method is described for scheduling the remote starting of an engine of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a remote starting device and a controller coupled to a communication device and to the remote starting device. The remote starting device is responsive to commands from the controller. The method includes a first step of defining a schedule of starting times. A next step includes entering the schedule in the controller. A next step includes controlling an operation of the remote starting device in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Christine Gerard, Harsha Dabholkar