System and method on a towing vehicle to control a towed vehicle's controls and systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11577558
APP PUB NO 20210347216A1
SERIAL NO

16870693

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A one-touch control system for operating the controls of a towed vehicle using a towing vehicle. The system includes an electronic control unit integrated into the towed vehicle and configured to receive a selection signal from the towing vehicle and simultaneously control a number of different components based on the selection signal. The components including a switch configured to turn on and off the towed vehicle, a sensor configured to detect whether a passenger is present in the towed vehicle, and an odometer configured to be deactivated when the switch indicates that the towed vehicle is off and the sensor indicates that there are no passengers in the towed vehicle.

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TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC6565 HEADQUARTERS DRIVE W1-3C PLANO TX 75024

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Robertson, Stephen L Surprise, US 9 21

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