Communication system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
- an interior assembly;
an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from said interior assembly;
a wired connective link electrically connecting said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control;
a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said human-machine interface being connected to said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control;
a global positioning system control in the vehicle, said global positioning system control communicating at least one GPS-derived signal to one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link such that said connective link comprises a shared common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly; and
Wherein said human-machine interface comprises at least one of (a) user actuatable inputs for controlling or actuating/deactuating functions of said in-vehicle communication control and (b) at least one microphone for receiving audible signals from within the vehicle cabin.
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Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle includes an interior assembly and an in-vehicle communication control that is located in the vehicle remote from the interior assembly. A wired connective link electrically connects the interior assembly and the in-vehicle communication control. A human-machine interface is located at the interior assembly and is connected to the in-vehicle communication control via the connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between the human-machine interface and the in-vehicle communication control. A gobal positioning system control in the vehicle communicates at least one GPS-dervied signal to one of the interior assembly and the in-vehicle communication control via the connective link and the at least one human-machine interface signal and the at least one GSP-derived signal share the connective link such that the connective link comprises a shared common connective link between the in-vehicle communication control and the interior assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior assembly; an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from said interior assembly; a wired connective link electrically connecting said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control; a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said human-machine interface being connected to said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control; a global positioning system control in the vehicle, said global positioning system control communicating at least one GPS-derived signal to one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link such that said connective link comprises a shared common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly; and Wherein said human-machine interface comprises at least one of (a) user actuatable inputs for controlling or actuating/deactuating functions of said in-vehicle communication control and (b) at least one microphone for receiving audible signals from within the vehicle cabin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior assembly; an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from said interior assembly; a wired connective link electrically connecting said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control; a human-machine interface located at said inteiror assembly, said human-machine interface being connected to said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control; a global positioning system control in the vehicle, said global positioning system control communicate at least one GPS-derived signal to one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link such that said connective link comprises a shared common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said inteiror assembly; and Wherein global positioning system control communicates said at least one GPS-derived signal to said one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via a bus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
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an interior assembly; an in-vehicle communication control located in the vehicle and remote from said interior assembly; wherein said in-vehicle communication control comprises an in-vehicle telematics control unit; a wired connective link electrically connecting said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication contol; a human-machine interface located at said interior assembly, said human-machine interface being connected to said in-vehicle communication control via said connective link to communicate at least one human-machine interface signal between said human-machine interface and said in-vehicle communication control; a global positioning system control in the vehicle, said global positioning system control communication at least one GPS-derived signal to one of said interior assembly and saidin-vehicle communication contorl viasaid connective link, said at least one human-machine interface signal and said at least one GPS-derived signal sharing said connective link such that said connective link comprises a shared common connective link between said in-vehicle communication control and said interior assembly; and wherein said global postioning system control communicates said at least one GPS-derived signal to said one of said interior assembly and said in-vehicle communication control via a bus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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