REMOTE FUNCTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A DATA COMMUNICATIONS BUS AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A remote function control system for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, and a wired vehicle electrical power system, the system comprising:
- a wireless data bus device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprisinga wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle, anda first wireless device coupled to said wired interface; and
a remote function device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprisinga second wireless device to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle with said first wireless device,a third wireless device to wirelessly communicate with a remote control device away from the vehicle, anda controller coupled to said second and third wireless devices to permit communication between the remote control device and at least one vehicle device coupled to the vehicle data communications bus.
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Abstract
A remote function control system for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to vehicle devices may include a wireless data bus device in the vehicle coupled to a wired vehicle electrical power system. The wireless data bus device may include a wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle, and a first wireless device coupled to the wired interface. A remote function device coupled to the wired electrical system may include a second wireless device to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle with the first wireless device and a third wireless device to wirelessly communicate with a remote control device away from the vehicle. The remote function device may also include a controller coupled to the second and third wireless devices to permit communication between the remote control device and a vehicle device coupled to the data communications bus.
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1. A remote function control system for a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, and a wired vehicle electrical power system, the system comprising:
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a wireless data bus device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprising a wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle, and a first wireless device coupled to said wired interface; and a remote function device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprising a second wireless device to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle with said first wireless device, a third wireless device to wirelessly communicate with a remote control device away from the vehicle, and a controller coupled to said second and third wireless devices to permit communication between the remote control device and at least one vehicle device coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A remote function device to be positioned within a vehicle for wirelessly communicating with a wireless data bus interface in the vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, and a wired vehicle electrical power system, the wireless data bus device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprising a wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle, and a first wireless device coupled to the wired interface, the remote function device to be coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system and comprising:
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a second wireless device to wirelessly communicate within the vehicle with the first wireless device; a third wireless device to wirelessly communicate with a remote control device away from the vehicle; and a controller coupled to said second and third wireless devices to permit communication between the remote control device and at least one vehicle device coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of remotely controlling a vehicle function with a wireless data bus device coupled to a wired vehicle electrical system in a vehicle including a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle and coupled to a plurality of vehicle devices, the wireless data bus device comprising a wired interface coupled to the data communications bus in the vehicle, and a first wireless device coupled to the wired interface, the method comprising:
using a remote function device coupled to the wired vehicle electrical power system to wirelessly communicate via a second wireless device within the vehicle with the first wireless device, wirelessly communicate via a third wireless device with a remote control device away from the vehicle, and permit communication via a controller coupled to the second and third wireless devices between the remote control device and at least one vehicle device coupled to the vehicle data communications bus. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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