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System for connecting wireless devices to a vehicle

  • US 7,079,015 B2
  • Filed: 06/24/2003
  • Issued: 07/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for use with a vehicle and a wireless phone having capabilities for conducting a phone call over an electronic phone network external to the vehicle, the system comprising:

  • a hands-free sensor for generating a sensor signal indicating an individual is positioned within a predefined distance relative to the vehicle; and

    a vehicle mounted module responsive to the sensor and configured to detect whether the individual is conducting the phone call, and if the individual is conducting the phone call, to establish a wireless link between the wireless phone and an in-vehicle network such that an audio component of the phone call is interfaced through a speaker and microphone connected to the in-vehicle network in order to support hands-free communications between the individual and the wireless phone; and

    wherein the wireless phone simultaneously interfaces the audio component of the phone call with the electronic phone network such that no direct communications are required between the in-vehicle network and the electronic phone network, thereby requiring the wireless phone to support simultaneous communications between the module and the external phone network.

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