Vehicle communication system
First Claim
1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
- an interior assembly comprising at least one of (a) an interior rearview mirror assembly, (b) an accessory module at or near or attached to or associated with an interior rearview mirror assembly, (c) a windshield electronics module at or near or attached to or associated with a windshield of the vehicle, (d) an overhead accessory console of the vehicle at or near or attached to or associated with a roof of a vehicle, and (e) an extension of a console of the vehicle;
an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from said interior assembly;
a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said human-machine interface being connected to said in-vehicle communication control via a connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control; and
a global positioning system control in the vehicle, said global positioning system control communicating at least one GPS-derived signal to one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link and being communicated via a common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly.
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system including an interior assembly, an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from the interior assembly, a human-machine interface located at the interior assembly, and a global positioning system control in the vehicle. The human-machine interface is connected to the in-vehicle communication control via a connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between the human-machine interface and the in-vehicle communication control. The global positioning system control communicates at least one GPS-derived signal to the interior assembly or the in-vehicle communication control via the connective link. The HMI signal and GPS-derived signal share the connective link and are communicated via a common connective link between the in-vehicle communication control and the interior assembly.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior assembly comprising at least one of (a) an interior rearview mirror assembly, (b) an accessory module at or near or attached to or associated with an interior rearview mirror assembly, (c) a windshield electronics module at or near or attached to or associated with a windshield of the vehicle, (d) an overhead accessory console of the vehicle at or near or attached to or associated with a roof of a vehicle, and (e) an extension of a console of the vehicle;
an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from said interior assembly;
a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said human-machine interface being connected to said in-vehicle communication control via a connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control; and
a global positioning system control in the vehicle, said global positioning system control communicating at least one GPS-derived signal to one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link and being communicated via a common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior assembly comprising one of (a) an interior rearview mirror assembly, (b) an accessory module at or near or attached to or associated with an interior rearview mirror assembly, (c) a windshield electronics module at or near or attached to or associated with a windshield of the vehicle, (d) an overhead accessory console of the vehicle at or near or attached to or associated with a roof of the vehicle, and (e) an extension of a console of the vehicle;
an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle remote from said interior assembly, said in-vehicle communication control comprising a global positioning system control; and
a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said in-vehicle control being connected to said human-machine interface via a connective link for communicating at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control, said global positioning system control utilizing said connective link to communicate at least one GPS-derived signal to said interior assembly, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link and being communicated via a common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior assembly comprising one of (a) an interior rearview mirror assembly, (b) an accessory module at or near or attached to or associated with an interior rearview mirror assembly, (c) a windshield electronics module at or near or attached to or associated with a windshield of the vehicle, (d) an overhead accessory console of the vehicle at or near or attached to or associated with a roof of the vehicle, and (e) an extension of a console of the vehicle;
an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle remote from said interior assembly;
a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said in-vehicle communication control being connected to said human-machine interface via a connective link, said connective link communicating at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control; and
a global positioning system control associated with said interior assembly, said global positioning system control utilizing said connective link to communicate at least one GPS-derived signal to said in-vehicle communication control, said at least one GPS-derived signal and said at least one human-machine interface signal sharing said connective link and being communicated via a common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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