Coordination of wireless devices between personal area networks and vehicle area networks
First Claim
1. A method of coordinating one or more linkable wireless devices operable in a personal area network (PAN) and a vehicle area network (VAN), the method comprising:
- detecting, by a vehicle host device of a VAN, a PAN within a range of the VAN;
pairing one or more linkable wireless devices of the PAN to the vehicle host device;
creating a PAN identification code and adding the PAN identification code to a list of PANs having linkable wireless devices paired with the VAN;
determining a working channel of the PAN and adding the working channel to a scan list in the vehicle host device; and
providing a communication link between the linkable wireless devices and a remote device via the vehicle host device;
wherein the linkable wireless devices of the PAN are associated with the PAN identification code and the working channel.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for coordinating linkable wireless devices operable in a personal area network (PAN) and a vehicle area network (VAN). The method includes the operations of detecting, by a vehicle host device of a VAN, a PAN within a range of the VAN, pairing one or more linkable wireless devices of the PAN to the vehicle host device, creating a PAN identification code and adding the PAN identification code to a list of PANs having linkable wireless devices paired with the VAN, determining a working channel of the PAN and adding the working channel to a scan list in the vehicle host device, and providing a communication link between the linkable wireless devices and a remote device via the vehicle host device. The linkable wireless devices of the PAN are associated with the PAN identification code and the working channel.
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1. A method of coordinating one or more linkable wireless devices operable in a personal area network (PAN) and a vehicle area network (VAN), the method comprising:
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detecting, by a vehicle host device of a VAN, a PAN within a range of the VAN; pairing one or more linkable wireless devices of the PAN to the vehicle host device; creating a PAN identification code and adding the PAN identification code to a list of PANs having linkable wireless devices paired with the VAN; determining a working channel of the PAN and adding the working channel to a scan list in the vehicle host device; and providing a communication link between the linkable wireless devices and a remote device via the vehicle host device; wherein the linkable wireless devices of the PAN are associated with the PAN identification code and the working channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication system, the system comprising:
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a personal area network (PAN) including a portable host device, and one or more linked wireless devices paired to the portable host device; and a vehicle area network (VAN) including a vehicle host device; wherein when the PAN comes into a range of the VAN, the vehicle host device pairs with the one or more linkable wireless devices of the PAN, and provides a communication link between the linkable wireless devices and a remote device; wherein the vehicle host device creates a PAN identification code and adds the PAN identification code to a list of PANs having linkable wireless devices paired with the VAN, and wherein the vehicle host device determines a working channel of the PAN and adds the working channel to a scan list. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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