SMART ANTENNA MODULE
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1. A system comprising:
- a receiver adapted to receive an analog signal;
a processor in communication with said receiver and operable to convert said analog signal to a digital signal;
a control unit adapted to receive said digital signal and communicate an executable command to a vehicle system; and
a communication medium communicating said digital signal between said processor and said control unit,wherein said receiver and said processor are integrated into an antenna module.
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Abstract
A communication system is provided and may include a receiver that receives an analog signal, a processor in communication with the receiver that converts the analog signal to a digital signal, a control unit that receives the digital signal and communicates an executable command to a vehicle system, and a communication medium in communication with the processor and the control unit and facilitates communication of the digital signal therebetween. The receiver and the processor may be integrated into an antenna module.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive an analog signal; a processor in communication with said receiver and operable to convert said analog signal to a digital signal; a control unit adapted to receive said digital signal and communicate an executable command to a vehicle system; and a communication medium communicating said digital signal between said processor and said control unit, wherein said receiver and said processor are integrated into an antenna module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless analog signal in an antenna module; converting said analog signal to a digital signal in said antenna module; receiving said digital signal in a control unit; and generating a command signal based on said digital signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A radio frequency reception system for a vehicle comprising:
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an antenna module having a receiver adapted to receive a radio frequency signal and a processor adapted to convert said radio frequency signal to a digital signal; an electronic control unit disposed in an instrument panel of the vehicle; and a communication medium associated with said antenna module and said electronic control unit and providing electrical communication therebetween, wherein said electronic control unit receives said digital signal via said communication medium and generates a command signal based on said digital signal to actuate a vehicle subsystem.
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- 18. The radio frequency reception system of claim 18, wherein said communication medium is a local interconnect network.
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