Wireless service discovery
First Claim
1. A method of carrying out wireless service discovery at a vehicle, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a wireless service;
determining a vehicle state, wherein the vehicle state is indicative of an operating vehicle state or an environmental vehicle state;
selecting a wireless discovery mechanism based on the vehicle state, wherein the selection comprises selecting one of a plurality of different wireless discovery mechanisms, each of which utilizes a different wireless technology using the vehicle electronics;
receiving one or more wireless communication messages at the vehicle using the wireless discovery mechanism, wherein the one or more wireless communication messages include data corresponding to the wireless service or one or more other wireless services; and
determining availability of the wireless service based on the one or more wireless communication messages.
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Abstract
A system and method for carrying out wireless service discovery at a vehicle, the method comprising: determining that a wireless service is desired; determining a vehicle state, wherein the vehicle state is indicative of an operating vehicle state or an environmental vehicle state; selecting a wireless discovery mechanism based on the vehicle state, wherein the selection comprises selecting one of a plurality of different wireless discovery mechanisms, each of which utilizes a different wireless technology using the vehicle electronics; receiving one or more wireless communication messages at the vehicle using the wireless discovery mechanism, wherein the one or more received wireless communication messages include data corresponding to one or more wireless services; and determining availability of the wireless service based on the received communication messages.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of carrying out wireless service discovery at a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a wireless service; determining a vehicle state, wherein the vehicle state is indicative of an operating vehicle state or an environmental vehicle state; selecting a wireless discovery mechanism based on the vehicle state, wherein the selection comprises selecting one of a plurality of different wireless discovery mechanisms, each of which utilizes a different wireless technology using the vehicle electronics; receiving one or more wireless communication messages at the vehicle using the wireless discovery mechanism, wherein the one or more wireless communication messages include data corresponding to the wireless service or one or more other wireless services; and determining availability of the wireless service based on the one or more wireless communication messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of carrying out wireless service discovery at a vehicle, the method comprising:
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identifying a wireless service that is to be used by the vehicle, wherein the wireless service includes the use of wireless communications to transfer data to and from the vehicle; determining an operating vehicle state, wherein the operating vehicle state includes an ignition state; and selecting a wireless discovery mechanism based on the operating vehicle state, wherein the wireless discovery mechanism includes operation of a short-range wireless communications chipset. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle wireless communications system, comprising:
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a body control module; a wireless communications device, comprising; a wireless communication chipset; a computer-readable memory; and a processor; wherein the wireless communications device is configured to; receive an indication that a wireless service is to be accessed; receive data from the body control module that is indicative of an operating vehicle state; select a wireless discovery mechanism based on the operating vehicle state, wherein the wireless discovery mechanism includes operation of a short-range wireless communications chipset; and receive one or more wireless messages using the selected wireless discovery mechanism.
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