System and Method for In-Vehicle Communications
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining information about or relating to a vehicle or a vehicular component located within the vehicle, comprising:
- arranging at least one sensor system in the vehicle or in connection with the component to generate information about or relating to the vehicle or component;
enabling the at least one sensor system to wirelessly transmit the generated information;
arranging an interrogator on the vehicle apart from the at least one sensor system; and
directing a transmission from the interrogator when information about or relating to the vehicle or component is desired such that if and when the at least one sensor system receives the transmission, it transmits generated information to the interrogator.
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Abstract
Method for in-vehicle communications during use of the vehicle, in which a first, data-processing component is arranged on the vehicle, at least one second component is arranged on a non-rotating part of the vehicle, each second component being a sensor arranged to measure a property of the vehicle or a component thereof or an actuator arranged to control a system, subsystem or other component of the vehicle, and the first and second components wirelessly communicate with one another. When the second component is a sensor, it wirelessly transmits data about the measured property and the first component receives the data wirelessly from the second component and processes the received data. When the first component is an actuator, it processes data relating to control of the second component and generates and wirelessly transmits signals to the second component to control the system, subsystem or other component of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining information about or relating to a vehicle or a vehicular component located within the vehicle, comprising:
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arranging at least one sensor system in the vehicle or in connection with the component to generate information about or relating to the vehicle or component; enabling the at least one sensor system to wirelessly transmit the generated information; arranging an interrogator on the vehicle apart from the at least one sensor system; and directing a transmission from the interrogator when information about or relating to the vehicle or component is desired such that if and when the at least one sensor system receives the transmission, it transmits generated information to the interrogator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for obtaining information about or relating to a vehicle or a vehicular component in a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor system arranged in the vehicle or in connection with the component to generate information about or relating to the vehicle or component, each of said at least one sensor system including means for enabling wireless transmission of the generated information; and an interrogator arranged on the vehicle apart from said at least one sensor system, said interrogator being arranged to transmit a signal into an area including said at least one sensor system such that if and when said at least one sensor system receives the transmission, it transmits generated information to said interrogator, the generated information being processed at said interrogator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for obtaining information about or relating to a vehicle or a vehicular component in a vehicle, comprising:
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sensor means arranged in the vehicle or in connection with the component for generating information about or relating to the vehicle or component; transmission means coupled to or integral with said sensor means for enabling wireless transmission of the generated information; and interrogator means arranged on the vehicle apart from said at least one sensor system for transmitting a signal into an area including said sensor means such that if and when said sensor means receives the transmission, it transmits generated information to said interrogator means, the generated information being processed at said interrogator means.
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