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Vehicle wireless information system

  • US 10,140,781 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2009
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle wireless information system, comprising:

  • a vehicle;

    an onboard vehicle computer provided in said vehicle;

    at least one external access point configured to wirelessly access said onboard vehicle computer, said wireless access by an operator external to said vehicle, said wireless access by wireless communication between a wireless transceiver onboard said vehicle and said external access point, said wireless transceiver communicatively connected with a vehicle computer central processing unit (CPU), said CPU operationally connected with a plurality of vehicle system components said vehicle system components including components configured to operate and control said vehicle; and

    ,wherein said at least one external access point is configured to remotely operate and control via asymmetric communication through said onboard vehicle computer central processing unit (CPU) by said operator at said external access point said plurality of vehicle system components, said remote operation and control including uploading and downloading information respectively to and from said vehicle, said information comprising at least one of streaming video, streaming audio, vehicle operating and diagnostic data, and vehicle component update software, said remote operation and control by said wireless access further comprising remote vehicle start and climate control, said wireless access by direct wireless transmission, said direct wireless transmission comprising wireless communication from said external access point to said wireless transceiver, said external access point comprising a Wi-Fi enabled asymmetric client-server connection comprising at least one of a local area network, a mobile device, and an internet portal;

    said remote operation and control by said wireless access further comprising operation and control by said vehicle system component via asymmetric communication through the external access point of functions of network components, said network component functions comprising operating at least one of video and audio content stored in said vehicle system component.

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