Activation system and method for establishing a cellular voice communication through a radio system
First Claim
1. An activation system for establishing a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the activation system comprising:
- a remote activation device having a switch and a transmitter, the transmitter responsive to the switch and capable of transmitting an activation signal; and
a wireless communication device having a controller, a radio transceiver, and a cellular transceiver, the controller capable of detecting the activation signal from the remote activation device through the radio transceiver, the cellular transceiver for receiving downlink audio of the voice communication;
wherein the controller in the wireless communication device, in response to detecting the activation signal from the remote activation device, sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver to the radio transceiver for transmittal to the radio system in the vehicle.
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Abstract
An activation system (20, 120) and method for establishing a voice communication through a radio system (22, 122) in a vehicle. The activation system (20, 120) includes a remote activation device (24, 124) and a wireless communication device (26). The remote activation device (24, 124) has a switch (38, 138) and a transmitter (40, 140). The transmitter (40, 140) is responsive to the switch (38, 138) and capable of transmitting an activation signal (A) such as an FM signal. The wireless communication device (26) has a controller (54), a radio transceiver (56), and a cellular transceiver (58). The controller (54) is capable of detecting the activation signal (A) from the remote activation device (24, 124) through the radio transceiver (56). The cellular transceiver (58) is used for receiving the downlink audio of the voice communication. The controller (54) in the wireless communication device (26) sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver (58) to the radio transceiver (56) for transmittal to the radio system (22, 122) in response to detecting the activation signal (A) from the remote activation device (24, 124).
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20 Claims
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1. An activation system for establishing a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the activation system comprising:
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a remote activation device having a switch and a transmitter, the transmitter responsive to the switch and capable of transmitting an activation signal; and
a wireless communication device having a controller, a radio transceiver, and a cellular transceiver, the controller capable of detecting the activation signal from the remote activation device through the radio transceiver, the cellular transceiver for receiving downlink audio of the voice communication;
wherein the controller in the wireless communication device, in response to detecting the activation signal from the remote activation device, sends the downlink audio of the voice communication received by the cellular transceiver to the radio transceiver for transmittal to the radio system in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remote activation device for establishing a voice communication for a wireless communication device, the remote activation device comprising:
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a housing capable of being coupled to a radio frequency selector of a radio system;
a transmitter within the housing for transmitting a signal to the wireless communication device, the signal capable of causing the wireless communication device to accept an incoming voice communication; and
a switch for activating the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote activation device for establishing a voice communication for a wireless communication device through a radio system, the remote activation device comprising:
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a switch; and
a transmitter responsive to the switch for transmitting a first signal and a second signal;
wherein the first signal indicates to the wireless communication device to accept an incoming voice communication, and the second signal indicates to the radio system to tune to a particular frequency. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method to activate downlink audio of a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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notifying the user of a pending incoming voice communication to a wireless communication device;
transmitting a first signal from a remote activation device to the wireless communication device if the pending incoming voice communication is accepted;
detecting the first signal in the wireless communication device from the remote activation device; and
transmitting the downlink audio of the voice communication from the wireless communication device to the radio system after detecting the first signal from the remote activation device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method to activate downlink audio of a voice communication through a radio system in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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notifying the user of a pending incoming voice communication to a wireless communication device;
determining whether the pending incoming voice communication should be accepted by waiting for a predetermined time period for a signal from a remote activation device;
if the pending incoming voice communication is not accepted, then transferring the downlink audio of the voice communication to an electronic voice answering service; and
if the pending incoming voice communication is accepted, then transferring the downlink audio of the voice communication to a radio transceiver in the wireless communication device and transmitting the downlink audio of the voice communication to the radio system through the radio transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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