Method and apparatus for supporting wireless communication in a vehicle
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1. A system for controlling an operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first wireless client station configured to be implemented in the vehicle, wherein the first client station is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), wherein the first wireless client station is configured to transmit a first packet, wherein the first packet includes a first command to control the operation of the vehicle;
a controller configured to be implemented in the vehicle; and
a wireless access point configured to be implemented in the vehicle, wherein the wireless access point is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and wherein the wireless access point is configured toreceive the first packet transmitted from the first wireless client station, andsubsequent to receiving the first packet transmitted from the first wireless client station, transmit the first packet to the controller;
wherein in response to the controller receiving the first packet transmitted from the wireless access point, the controller is configured to control the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the first command included within the first packet,wherein the wireless access point is configured to (i) receive a second packet from a second wireless client station external to the vehicle, wherein the second client station is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and wherein the second packet includes a second command to control the operation of the vehicle, and (ii) transmit the second packet; and
wherein the controller is configured to;
receive the second packet from the wireless access point, andcontrol the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the second command included within the second packet.
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Abstract
A system, for a vehicle, including a first wireless client station implemented in the vehicle, a wireless access point implemented in the vehicle, and a controller implemented in the vehicle. The first wireless client station is configured to transmit a first packet. The first packet includes a first command to control an operation of the vehicle. The wireless access point is configured to receive the first packet and transmit the first packet. The controller is configured to receive the first packet from the wireless access point and to control the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the first command included within the first packet.
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1. A system for controlling an operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first wireless client station configured to be implemented in the vehicle, wherein the first client station is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), wherein the first wireless client station is configured to transmit a first packet, wherein the first packet includes a first command to control the operation of the vehicle; a controller configured to be implemented in the vehicle; and a wireless access point configured to be implemented in the vehicle, wherein the wireless access point is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and wherein the wireless access point is configured to receive the first packet transmitted from the first wireless client station, and subsequent to receiving the first packet transmitted from the first wireless client station, transmit the first packet to the controller; wherein in response to the controller receiving the first packet transmitted from the wireless access point, the controller is configured to control the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the first command included within the first packet, wherein the wireless access point is configured to (i) receive a second packet from a second wireless client station external to the vehicle, wherein the second client station is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and wherein the second packet includes a second command to control the operation of the vehicle, and (ii) transmit the second packet; and wherein the controller is configured to; receive the second packet from the wireless access point, and control the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the second command included within the second packet.
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2. A system for controlling an operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first wireless client station configured to be implemented in the vehicle, wherein the first wireless client station is configured to transmit a first packet, wherein the first packet includes a first command to control the operation of the vehicle; a controller configured to be implemented in the vehicle; and a wireless access point configured to be implemented in the vehicle, wherein the wireless access point is configured to receive the first packet transmitted from the first wireless client station, and subsequent to receiving the first packet transmitted from the first wireless client station, transmit the first packet to the controller; wherein in response to the controller receiving the first packet transmitted from the wireless access point, the controller is configured to control the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the first command included within the first packet; wherein the first wireless client station is configured to transmit a second packet including a second command; wherein the wireless access point is configured to receive and transmit the second packet; receive, in response to transmitting the second packet, one or more packets from a server implemented in the vehicle, wherein the one or more packets include data in accordance with the second command included within the second packet; and transmit the one or more packets; and wherein the first wireless client station is configured to receive the one or more packets from the wireless access point, and transmit the one or more packets to a media player implemented in the vehicle to generate an output on the media player in accordance with the data included within the one or more packets. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling an operation of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first packet from a first wireless client station, wherein the first client station is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), wherein the first packet includes a first command to control the operation of the vehicle, and wherein the first wireless client station is implemented in the vehicle; receiving, at an access point implemented in the vehicle, the first packet transmitted by the first wireless client station, wherein the access point is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and wherein the access point is implemented in the vehicle; forwarding, from the access point, the first packet to a controller, wherein the controller is implemented in the vehicle; controlling, using the controller, the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the first command included within the first packet; receiving, at the access point, a second packet from a second wireless client station external to the vehicle, wherein the second client station is compliant with an 802.11 standard set forth by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and wherein the second packet includes a second command to control the operation of the vehicle; forwarding, from the access point, the second packet to the controller; and controlling, using the controller, the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the second command included within the second packet.
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10. A method for controlling an operation of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first packet from a first wireless client station, wherein the first packet includes a first command to control the operation of the vehicle, and wherein the first wireless client station is implemented in the vehicle; receiving, at an access point implemented in the vehicle, the first packet transmitted by the first wireless client station, wherein the access point is implemented in the vehicle; forwarding, from the access point, the first packet to a controller, wherein the controller is implemented in the vehicle; controlling, using the controller, the operation of the vehicle in accordance with the first command included within the first packet; transmitting, from the first wireless client station, a second packet including a second command; forwarding the second packet to a server implemented in the vehicle; forwarding one or more packets from the server to the first wireless client station, wherein the one or more packets include data according to the second command; transmitting the one or more packets from the first wireless client station; and generating an output on a media player implemented in the vehicle in accordance with the data included within the one or more packets. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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