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Component vehicle

  • US 8,185,264 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2008
  • Issued: 05/22/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining whether to establish a wireless connection between adjacent first and second components of a vehicle, the method comprising:

  • wirelessly transmitting a first signal from the first component of the vehicle;

    wirelessly receiving a second signal from the second component of the vehicle;

    processing the first and second signals to determine a distance between the adjacent first and second components of the vehicle;

    determining whether the first and second components of the vehicle are physically coupled or uncoupled based upon the determined distance; and

    establishing a wireless connection between the first and second components of the vehicle, if but only if the first and second components of the vehicle are coupled;

    wherein said wireless connection is prevented when the first and second components are determined to be uncoupled based upon the determined distance.

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