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Apparatus and method for using a transponder as an information buffer

  • US 20020126632A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2002
  • Published: 09/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A transponder buffer facilitating asynchronous communications between a vehicle control system and a remote radio frequency communication system, said transponder buffer comprising:

  • a. a housing mountable to the vehicle;

    b. communication and memory access control circuitry associated with communication electronics and memory within said housing;

    c. said communication electronics adapted to provide bi-directional communications with the vehicle control system and the remote radio frequency communication system; and

    d. said communication and memory access control circuitry adapted to;

    i. store data received by said communication electronics from the vehicle control system and received by the remote radio frequency communication system in said memory; and

    ii. transmit data received from the vehicle control system and stored in said memory to the remote radio frequency communication system and transmit data received from the remote radio frequency communication system and stored in the memory to the vehicle control system.

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