Drive-by-wireless vehicle control
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a component in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a control action in a vehicle;
sending a message using a wireless communication pathway, the message describing the detected control action and including a vehicle identification number;
receiving the message;
determining whether the vehicle identification number included in the message matches a vehicle identification number of a vehicle at which the message is received; and
when the vehicle identification number matches, controlling a component of the vehicle based on the received message.
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Abstract
Drive-by-wireless vehicle control techniques use a wireless connection between a sensor module and a control module. An action by the driver of the vehicle is detected by the sensor module and communicated to the control module using a message sent using a wireless communication pathway. The control module directs the appropriate vehicle component based on the wireless message received. The vehicle identification number (VIN) that uniquely identifies the vehicle is used to identify a wireless message has been sent from a sensor module that is part of the vehicle. The use of the VIN to identify a wireless message that applies to a particular vehicle that has been assigned the same VIN may help ensure that the particular vehicle is directed only based on actions by the driver of the particular vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a component in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting a control action in a vehicle;
sending a message using a wireless communication pathway, the message describing the detected control action and including a vehicle identification number;
receiving the message;
determining whether the vehicle identification number included in the message matches a vehicle identification number of a vehicle at which the message is received; and
when the vehicle identification number matches, controlling a component of the vehicle based on the received message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium or propagated signal having embodied thereon a computer program configured to control a component in a vehicle, the medium or signal comprising one or more code segments configured to:
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detect a control action in a vehicle;
send a message using a wireless communication pathway, the message describing the detected control action and including a vehicle identification number;
receive the message;
determine whether the vehicle identification number included in the message matches a vehicle identification number of a vehicle at which the message is received; and
when the vehicle identification number matches, control a component of the vehicle based on the received message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling a component in a vehicle, the system comprising a control module wirelessly connected to one or more sensor modules and one or more vehicle components, wherein:
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the one or more sensor modules include a wireless transmitter and are configured to;
detect a control action in a vehicle and, send a first message using a wireless communication pathway, the message describing the detected control action and including a vehicle identification number;
the control module includes a wireless communication controller and a processor configured to;
receive the first message, determine whether the vehicle identification number included in the message matches a vehicle identification number of a vehicle at which the first message is received, and when the vehicle identification number matches, send a second message using a second wireless communication pathway to one of the one or more vehicle components; and
the one or more vehicle components include a wireless receiver and are configured to;
receive the second message, and control a component of the vehicle based on the received message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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