Device and Method for Wireless Vehicle Communication
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Abstract
The invention provides a device, system, and method for wireless communication with a vehicle, comprising a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle for receiving data from a wireless transmitter, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver for processing the data. The data has a format adapted to be processed by the microprocessor and is intended for receipt by all vehicles within a predetermined wireless range that have microprocessors capable of processing its standard format. The invention also provides a method for wireless communication with a vehicle, comprising transmitting data having a standard format, receiving the data having a standard format, and processing the data having a standard format. The data is intended for receipt by all vehicles within a predetermined range that have microprocessors capable of processing its standard format. The invention further provides a device, system, and method for disabling a vehicle using only information transmitted to the vehicle, comprising a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and for receiving data wirelessly, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver for processing the data. The data includes a unique vehicle identifier and an instruction to disable the vehicle. The invention further provides a device for wirelessly monitoring environmental conditions of a livestock trailer towed by a vehicle, comprising a wireless transmitter mounted on the livestock trailer, a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data from the wireless transmitter, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and processing the data.
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48 Claims
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1-22. -22. (canceled)
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23. A device for disabling a vehicle using only information transmitted to the vehicle, the device comprising:
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a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data wirelessly; and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and adapted to process the data; wherein in the data includes a unique vehicle identifier based on a vehicle identification number (VIN), a public encryption key, and an instruction to disable the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle is disabled by slowly decreasing power and speed and eventually stopping the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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31. A method for disabling a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting data having a standard format and including a unique vehicle identifier based on a vehicle identification number (VIN), a public encryption key, and an instruction to disable the vehicle; receiving the data within the vehicle; and processing the data with a microprocessor within the vehicle; and disabling the vehicle by slowly decreasing power and speed and eventually stopping the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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32-33. -33. (canceled)
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34. A device for wirelessly monitoring environmental conditions of a livestock trailer towed by a vehicle, the device comprising:
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a wireless transmitter mounted on the livestock trailer; a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data from the wireless transmitter; and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and adapted to process the data; wherein in the data represents environmental conditions within the livestock trailer. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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