In-vehicle wireless device
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1. An in-vehicle wireless device, through which an associated device is allowed to communicate with a wireless network, the in-vehicle wireless device comprising:
- a wireless circuit that establishes and disconnects a communications link with the wireless network;
an interface circuit that interfaces with the associated device; and
a control circuit that executes a determination of whether an interface is disrupted between the interface circuit and the associated device while the associated device functions as an end terminal for communications with the wireless network via a communications link established between the wireless circuit and the wireless network, wherein, when the determination is affirmative, the control circuit causes the wireless circuit to disconnect the established communications link.
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Abstract
A wireless device in a vehicle interfaces with an associated device having a user interface. A wireless circuit included in the wireless device establishes a communications link with a wireless network while the associated device functioning as an end terminal communicates with the network via the communications link. When the interface between the wireless device and associated device is disrupted, the wireless device intentionally disconnects the communications link with the wireless network.
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1. An in-vehicle wireless device, through which an associated device is allowed to communicate with a wireless network,
the in-vehicle wireless device comprising: -
a wireless circuit that establishes and disconnects a communications link with the wireless network;
an interface circuit that interfaces with the associated device; and
a control circuit that executes a determination of whether an interface is disrupted between the interface circuit and the associated device while the associated device functions as an end terminal for communications with the wireless network via a communications link established between the wireless circuit and the wireless network, wherein, when the determination is affirmative, the control circuit causes the wireless circuit to disconnect the established communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An in-vehicle wireless device, through which an associated device is allowed to communicate with a wireless network,
the in-vehicle wireless device comprising: -
wireless means for establishing and disconnecting a communications link with the wireless network;
interfacing means for interfacing with the associated device; and
determining means for executing a determination of whether an interface is disrupted between the interfacing means and the associated device while the associated device functions as an end terminal for communications with the wireless network via a communications link established between the wireless means and the wireless network; and
controlling means for causing the wireless means to disconnect the established communications link when the executed determination is affirmative.
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8. A method used in an in-vehicle wireless device, through which an associated device is allowed to communicate with a wireless network,
the in-vehicle wireless device including: -
a wireless circuit that establishes and disconnects a communications link with the wireless network; and
an interface circuit that interfaces with the associated device, the method comprising;
executing a determination of whether an interface is disrupted between the interface circuit and the associated device while the associated device functions as an end terminal for communications with the wireless network via a communications link established between the wireless circuit and the wireless network; and
causing the wireless circuit to disconnect the established communications link when the executed determination is affirmative.
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