APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE AND METHODS FOR WIRELESS INTERACTION WITH VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A handheld communication device configured to interact with a control system, the handheld communication device comprising:
- a radio component configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with one or more wireless communication protocols; and
a controller configured toestablish a first wireless communication channel between the handheld communication device and the control system using a first wireless communication protocol of the one or more wireless communication protocols,receive, via the radio component, data from the control system over the first wireless communication channel,establish a second wireless communication channel between the handheld communication device and a service provider using a second wireless communication protocol of the one or more wireless communication protocols, andtransmit, via the radio component, the data received from the control system to the service provider over the second wireless communication channel.
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Abstract
Methods, software, devices, and systems, for wireless interaction with control systems (e.g., control systems integrated with motor vehicles, commercial and/or residential buildings, appliances, or other complex integrated systems). The methods generally include establishing a first wireless communication channel between a handheld communication device and the control system and establishing a service provider communication channel between the handheld device and a service provider. The service provider communication channel generally includes a second wireless communication channel between the handheld communication device and a wireless communication provider node.
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19 Claims
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1. A handheld communication device configured to interact with a control system, the handheld communication device comprising:
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a radio component configured to transmit and receive data in accordance with one or more wireless communication protocols; and a controller configured to establish a first wireless communication channel between the handheld communication device and the control system using a first wireless communication protocol of the one or more wireless communication protocols, receive, via the radio component, data from the control system over the first wireless communication channel, establish a second wireless communication channel between the handheld communication device and a service provider using a second wireless communication protocol of the one or more wireless communication protocols, and transmit, via the radio component, the data received from the control system to the service provider over the second wireless communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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