Initiating wireless communication between a vehicle and an access point
First Claim
1. A method for initiation of a short range radio frequency (RF) connection between a vehicle and an access point, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the speed of the vehicle;
determining whether the speed of the vehicle is less than a predetermined speed; and
transmitting a probe request from the vehicle to initiate the short range RF connection in response to a location and a speed of the vehicle, the step of transmitting the probe request comprising the steps of;
beginning transmission of the probe request including the vehicle specific information in response to the location of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle is less than the predetermined speed;
transmitting the probe request including vehicle specific information until reception of a probe response from the access point; and
ceasing transmission of the probe request including the vehicle specific information in response to reception of the probe response from the access point.
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Abstract
Methods and a vehicle are provided for initiating a short range radio frequency (RF) connection between the vehicle and an access point. The vehicle includes transceiver circuitry comprising receiver circuitry and transmitter circuitry, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving GPS coordinates, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the GPS receiver for determining a location of the vehicle in response to the GPS coordinates. The controller is also coupled to the transmitter circuitry for providing a probe request thereto for transmission to the access point in order to initiate the short range RF connection in response to the location of the vehicle.
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1. A method for initiation of a short range radio frequency (RF) connection between a vehicle and an access point, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the speed of the vehicle; determining whether the speed of the vehicle is less than a predetermined speed; and transmitting a probe request from the vehicle to initiate the short range RF connection in response to a location and a speed of the vehicle, the step of transmitting the probe request comprising the steps of; beginning transmission of the probe request including the vehicle specific information in response to the location of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle is less than the predetermined speed; transmitting the probe request including vehicle specific information until reception of a probe response from the access point; and ceasing transmission of the probe request including the vehicle specific information in response to reception of the probe response from the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle comprising:
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transceiver circuitry comprising receiver circuitry and transmitter circuitry; a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for receiving GPS coordinates; a speed determining device for generating a speed signal corresponding to a speed of the vehicle; and a controller coupled to the GPS receiver for determining a location of the vehicle in response to the GPS coordinates, coupled to the speed determining device for receiving the speed signal, and coupled to the transmitter circuitry for providing a probe request thereto for transmission therefrom in order to initiate a short range radio frequency (RF) connection in response to the location of the vehicle and the speed of the vehicle, wherein the controller determines the speed of the vehicle in response to the speed signal and provides the probe request to the transmitter circuitry for transmission therefrom in order to initiate the short range RF connection in response to the speed of the vehicle being less than a predetermined speed, and wherein the controller provides the probe request including a vehicle service set identifier (SSID) to the transmitter circuitry until detection of a probe response from an access point. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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