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System and method for wireless communication between a vehicle and a mobile unit

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  • US 7,596,391 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2009
  • Issued: 09/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of wireless communication between a mobile unit and a vehicle comprising a transceiver, the method comprising:

  • receiving a signal by the mobile unit comprising a microprocessor, the signal transmitted from the vehicle comprising the transceiver, the signal comprising a security field and a unique identifier;

    advising that the mobile unit is within range of the vehicle;

    determining by the microprocessor if the signal is authorized, the determining comprising parsing the signal to determine the security field and the unique identifier;

    inputting a voice-activated input and/or a manual input from a user of the mobile unit via an audio-visual interface associated with the mobile unit, the voice-activated input and/or the manual input is associated with a control instruction;

    assembling, by the microprocessor, at least one packet of a communication comprising the control instruction;

    transmitting the at least one packet to the vehicle comprising the transceiver;

    displaying that the control instruction was input by the user; and

    storing the communication in a communication log.

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